If Chemotherepy doesnt work first time,Will it be given again?

Question

I am receiving Chemotherapy for lung cancer,I need to no if it fails ,will I be offered another course using different drugs

Answer 1

Thats all down to your oncologist. Quite often another course is given if there has been any reduction in size of the tumour and providing the benefits outweigh the downsides of giving the patient more chemo. Have a good chat to your consultant at your next visit - if you ask they will give you an honest opinion based on you rather than a general opinion that you'll get here. I wish you luck and hope that your chemo works for you xxx

Answer 2

See these days cancer is not a death sentence anymore. Many people would have trouble free periods of minimum say 5 years and many more would live for their full life time. As far as lung cancer is concerned if it has not spread to any other place then removal of the lung followed by chemotherapy would eradicate the disease forever. Regarding your question that chemotherapy is not working no the doctors first check in the biopsy or the operated organ tissue and find out what type of cancer it is and it is susceptable to what type of chemotherapy drug. Only based on these studies the chemo is given duly analysing the patients withstanding capacity to the side effects.wishing for a speedy recovery . All the best.

Answer 3

I really think it depends on individual cases. My mother in law has had breast cancer twice,and now has another type of rarer cancer caused by a lot of radiotherapy. She has had chemo once and radio three times,and she can no longer have anymore treatment.I think she was offered chemo again but decided not to go ahead, as she was told the chances of it working were very slim,and she didnt want to spend her time being very ill from side effects.She wasnt suitable to try a new trial drug which may have worked as she has a weak heart.So, in her case, other treatments were given, and offered, after chemo.I really think this is a question best suited to ask your consultant, who can give you answers direct to yourself and your situation.Answers on here are just going to be general.Good luck.

Answer 4

It usually depends on the patient and oncologist. It a first chemo fails and there is a chance that another might work, then yes. If the odds are very low for the patient, they and their doctor might choose another course, that would allow them to live their remaining days without suffering through chemo treatments.

Answer 5

Basically, the answer to your question is Yes. There are a two links below, referring to studies done.
.http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/409059_2
http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancer
type/Lung/Treatment/Treatment.

In all cases of need for more precise information, advice should be sought from your doctor or a doctor specialising in the condition you are enquiring about.
Hope this helps
Matador 89

Answer 6

as above