hi, i was wondering what the success rate of chemotherapy is in the removal of cancerous cells?
2006-08-19 15:03:35 · 12 answers · asked by kiel_reid 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I can't answer this question for everyone, but I can say it worked for me . In the last part of 2002 I had chemo, radiation, surgery and a lot of help from God and my wife and today I'm cancer free. As for as the success rate that depends on a lot of things, such as the stage of the cancer and location.
2006-08-19 15:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by stephenl1950 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does depend on the type of cancer and when it is caught. But I have heard some real success stories about people that had chemotherapy and totally recovered from their cancer. Just the other day someone I work with was telling me that his mother completely recovered from nasal cancer without any drastic disfiguring surgery with chemoterapy. It was very hard on her during treatment and she lost her hair etc., but she experienced a full recovery and has been doing well for many years. I was very encouraged by his story. And I have heard others as well--his was just the latest story I'd heard.
2006-08-19 22:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by makingthisup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a lot of factors - the patient's age, the patient's type of cancer / the stage of cancer / the patient's health. I know kids are much more resiient and can handle much higher doses of chemo and they have a better cure rate. That may also be b/c they are more resilient. I know that both my and my boyfriends grandfather's died quicker from their cancer due to the chemo - it made them weak and frail and just wasted them away pretty much. chemo depends on a lot of things - sorry my answer isn't much help - good luck!
2006-08-19 22:11:03 · answer #3 · answered by Weasel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the person and the cancer, but one of my best friends was saved as a result of chemotherapy. I am grateful it was available to her. She suffered a lot, but is here now and cancer free!
2006-08-19 22:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly depends on the type and the severity.
It works, but they have been working for a long time to find a better way to treat cancer.
2006-08-19 22:11:44 · answer #5 · answered by iandanielx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends upon a number of factors, including the type of cancer, its location, how advanced it is, the number of tumors, and other factors.
See also reference 1.
2006-08-19 22:09:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do it because it works this is not an experimental treatment
as for results it can be anything from Cure to just slowing the growth or no effect at all ( the last is rare in any stage ) but there are Cancers that it has no effect on so they don't use it on them.
2006-08-19 22:09:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of cancer and when it was caught
2006-08-19 22:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that its success rate is 3 percent.
2006-08-19 22:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by Me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the type and extent of the invaision. Any way you look at it, it sucks!
2006-08-19 22:10:22 · answer #10 · answered by True Blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋