Shelley (MLC) Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Hi everyone. I am trying to stay on top of everything with my mom, despite living 3000 miles away. She has completed the first of 4-6 cycles of her first line chemo. They are planning to do a CT after the 4th cycle. What will they be looking for in order to stop chemo (temporarily) at that time? Does it need to be at least a 50% shrinkage of the masses? If I remember correctly, if they are happy with the results, they will stop chemo and do monthly Chest xrays until they see a change for the worse. I believe the Oncologist also told us that studies have shown that there is not much difference in the outcome of people that receive 4 cycles vs 6 cycles of chemo. If they don't see a 50% shrinkage (or whatever they are looking for, will they continue with the final 2 cycles of the first line treatment, or does she immediately start her 2nd line? Thanks for your help with this! Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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