2007-01-04 12:38:21 · 6 answers · asked by connie s 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You can receive both chemo and radiation during the same time span for cancer. It all depends on exactly what type of Cancer it is though. It also depends on the progression or stage of the disease. If the cancer is caught early, many doctor's will try to get rid of the cancer with just chemo first. Radiation is a leading cause of second cancers in patients. What type of cancer are you asking about?
2007-01-04 12:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jennh83 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Mom is going through this right now - She is getting a lot of radiation and is scheduled for 10 sessions of chemo every 21 days.
Doctors tell us that while chemo has not changed much over the years, the drugs to lessen the severity of the side effects has.
2007-01-04 12:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by bigringtravis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that you'd want radiation. Radiation is what causes cancer in many cases.
But if radiation is a suitable cure for cancer, I know that chemotherapy is very painful and full of stress, so two treatments at the same time probably wouldn't feel too good.
2007-01-04 12:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by mhamermd 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, and there are new findings that suggest that doing both treatments at the same time improve survival rates. You don't mention the type of cancer, but if it is breast, check out www.breastcancer.org. Best of luck.
2007-01-04 23:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by Not so looney afterall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would desire to remember regularly on what point her maximum cancers is and what variety of breast maximum cancers she has. whilst i became clinically determined i became given information of survival after 5 years and the percentages of survival went up if I had radiotherapy and then up back if I had chemotherapy. they are going to in no way say that her breast maximum cancers is a hundred% cured because of the fact they don't comprehend that yet they are going to say that there is not any data of affliction and that's the wonderful she would be ready to compliment for. many women folk have breast maximum cancers and have all the treatment and in no way get it back back. stay for now and attempt to not subject approximately what might in no way happen. superb of success to you mom.
2016-10-30 00:49:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My son did both at the same time.
2007-01-04 13:03:11 · answer #6 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋