2007-09-20 04:08:11 · 9 answers · asked by Steven A 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Steven, you are not receiving correct information. First things first...everyone....everyone is going to die at some point in time. 100% of those who have died have lived. Therefore is life the cause of death? 100% of those who have died have breathed air. Is air the cause of death? Watch out for deficient logic!
Chemo is one strategy in handling cancer. Among the things that need to be considered are the type of cancer, how fast it is growing, what part of the body it is located, how advanced is the cancer, how responsive is the cancer to which treatments?
Once you have some of the above information you can make decissions.
I have had two bouts with cancer... base of tongue treated with 66 courses of radiation, chemo and surgery ( 2 years ago). And, squmaus cell cancer in the lymph node in the lung area. That was treated (so far) by 33 courses of radiation and chemo (diagnoised last Octeber).
Short story, I'm still here...short, fat, obnoxious.. life is good. I considered the alternative and decided it wasn't for me at this time.
If you have more questions ask. If you do not like or understand what an MD says ask again or antoher MD.
Good Luck, God Bless.
2007-09-20 04:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by footwarmer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom passed away from Cervical Cancer in August, and she had chemo the first few months that was not so strong. When the cancer spread to other areas in her body then they gave her the stronger dose of chemo. She only had 2 of those chemo treatments and then she passed away shortly after. She got weaker from the chemo. My friends had warned me that Chemo makes you worse and that you would have a better quality of life without it and enjoy the time that you have left, but every case is different depending on what stage they catch the cancer.
2007-09-20 11:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by Rmb2000 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is a myth. Some people with cancer will die whether they have chemotherapy or not. That does NOT mean it was FROM the chemotherapy. But many people are saved by it. And many people have their lives prolonged because of it. If you want facts instead of rumors do some research and don't trust people who haven't.
2007-09-22 00:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by moondrop000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chemo isn't able to differentiate between healthy cells and cancer cells, it just attacks all the cells in the area. so sometimes if too many healthy cells are are damaged, you can get sick from that alone.
also having this treatment and all the medication you need take with it seriously weakens the person and their immune system. so that if they get what to you is a simple flu, for them it can be very dangerous coz their body is too weak to fight it.
but in most cases, chemo works - where did you hear that fact from anyway?
2007-09-20 11:16:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not true... I am not sure who is giving you the information but you may want to inform them that chemotherapy for cancer patients is important and necessary in many types of cancer.
2007-09-20 11:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by ldyjsmyn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not true,because there are what we call cancer survivors who have cancer and getting chemo and survived.Depends on the
type of cancer and stage and compliance of the patient to the
treatment though.
2007-09-20 12:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by Heartbeat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kylie Minogue had breast cancer and got some chemo in france and she's bin alive since for god knows how long.
2007-09-22 03:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by redngreen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You heard wrong. I had chemotherapy and am alive and well. I am 4 years out from breast cancer. Who have you been talking to?????
2007-09-20 11:13:05 · answer #8 · answered by kathy s 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Is there an intelligent question in there/...Nope. I know what you are asking but you did not ask it.
2007-09-20 11:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by Bob W 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋