Mally Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Im just wondering whether you guys completed your chemo before getting a scan done or had one half way through ? My oncologist said ill have a full body ct scan on completion of chemo ....but im thinking what if chemo isnt working ? And im having carboplatin and Gemsitabine combination but havent seen anyone else on that ? Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose.vining Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Im just wondering whether you guys completed your chemo before getting a scan done or had one half way through ? My oncologist said ill have a full body ct scan on completion of chemo ....but im thinking what if chemo isnt working ? And im having carboplatin and Gemsitabine combination but havent seen anyone else on that ? Sent from my SM-N920I using TapatalkI completed chemo before having a scan. Also did the same a few laters with recurrence. (Carboplatin & Taxol)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIndy0121 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I had one half way through, but we're all different, so don't be worried about a different schedule with a different treatment on a different schedule. My first protocol was cargo/taxol/avastin every three weeks for four treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Mally, I had both in-process chemo scans and post chemo scans. My first line treatment was assessed by a post chemo scan and my second and third line treatments were mid cycle scans. If you are concerned, have a discussion with your chemo nurse. Perhaps your doc has a reason for waiting till treatment is complete and the nurse might be able to explain that reason. I was fortunate to be treated at a small clinic and my chemo nurses were often able to have real-time interactions with my oncologist. In any event, I'd ask the nurse why? Stay the course. Tom Mally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 I had surgery in January and that wouldve been it but they found a few lymph nodes with cancer so thats why the chemo so i guess they dont know if the cancer has gone to distant places via the lymphatic system or just making sure with the chemo. I was first set to have a different combination of drugs but was told because of my long history of diabetes one of the drugs is known to cause neuropathy so they changed it to gem / carbo combination and that will be 2 extra rounds to the original plan and i dont know what the original was going to be thoughSent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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