Just wondering, with SO MANY people lately being diagnosed with cancer and going through chemo....
BUT, I have not heard of any doctors going through with chemo.
Does anyone else find this concerning?
2007-01-19 16:47:09 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ Jasmine ♥ 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You have a valid point. Of the doctors I know of who have had a cancer diagnosis...none have opted for chemotherapy. In the health profession we often see that the treatment is far worse than the illness. Sometimes it's better to go for quality of life rather than quantity
2007-01-19 18:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm, maybe he meant that he had stage 3 liver disease. Hepatitis in general has two phases, acute when the infection is new and you may have symptoms like jaundice, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, decreased appetite and itching. However, many people experience NO symptoms in the acute phase of Hep C. The chronic phase is basically the virus setting up shop in your liver and causing progressive liver damage. Untreated Hep C can result in no problems, but, about 30% of those infected will go on to develop some form of chronic liver failure over a 20-30 year period. Of that 30%, about 10% will progress to terminal liver failure (due to cirrhosis) or develop a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma. I am not sure what the doctor meant to convey to your friend, if that is what he indeed reported, and if your friend interpreted it correctly.
2016-05-23 23:47:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cancer rates always rise when new vaccines are developed.
and as far as doctors? yes, i have known a few on chemo and have heard of many others on chemo.
2007-01-19 17:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by Stephanie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My own doctor went through Chemo for cancer... however, he passed away last year.
2007-01-19 16:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by bakfanlin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know of many doctors and their family members who have struggled through chemo. There is a book called the anatomy of hope which is all about an oncologist and his experiances treating friends, family, and collegues, you should read it.
2007-01-19 17:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by med student 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think they actually have a cure for cancer they just aren't telling anyone because millions of dollars are spent "finding" a cure and that money would be lost if a cure was found. Anyway yes I do find it odd and I do believe they have a cure just are not telling us
2007-01-19 16:50:54 · answer #6 · answered by 'lil peanut 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doctors are people too. And mostly if they are ill they wont be there treating other people. They will be in hospital in bed. So you cant tell for certain that they are dodging chemo.
2007-01-19 16:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes...i know 3 doctors who have cancer...two of them have prostate Ca and one has colon Ca. One of them is even the dean of the medical school where i came from.
2007-01-19 18:11:23 · answer #8 · answered by Dr.90703 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there have been several dr.'s in my hometown that have went through chemo.
2007-01-19 16:51:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no
2007-01-19 16:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋