Question 1

can you please tell me how radiation, chemotherapy and dialysis differ?

Accepted Answer

A lot: Radiation and chemotherapy treat cancer.
Dialysis treats renal failure.

Question 2

my uncle was diagnosed with kidney disease that is requiring chemo.whats the name of the disease &the causes he's also been getting dialysis.

Accepted Answer

Not sure: This could be an autoimmune disease (like lupus) where the body's immune system is attacking the kidneys. It is less likely to be cancer related.

Question 3

friend w hogdkin and 4th round chemo.  just fainted briefly.  cause(s)?

Accepted Answer

Many possible : Lots of things can cause that, some of which can be serious.  I would contact his/her oncologist asap or visit the er.

Question 4

can you die from chemo?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Chemotherapy can cause lowering of the white blood cell count and place an individual at an increased risk of getting an infection. If that happens the infection could run rampant and cause death. This scenario is often called neutropenic sepsis. It can occur approximately 10% of the time and death can occur about 10% of the time (1% overall).

Question 5

could i go from chemo to life suport?

Accepted Answer

It depends: it depends on what kind of Cancer you have and what all has been done for you already. If the chemotherapy has been fully utilized, then it is good to switch over to Palliative care. Life support means different things to different folks.  You should seek a palliative care specialist.

Question 6

what is adjuvant chemo?

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Adjuvant chemo: Adjuvant chemo is chemotherapy that is given after curative surgical resection of a cancer. It is given to reduce risk of recurrence of cancer.

Question 7

what is paliative chemo?

Accepted Answer

Extend/relieve: Mainly when chemotherapy is being recommended; it is for two purposes; either called curative when the goal is to achieve cure and then palliative; when the goal is mainly to improve quality of life by controlling the cancer in turn which is causing symptoms and hopefully to increase the period of time a person can live comfortably;.

Question 8

why is chemo used for ectopic?

Accepted Answer

Kills cells: Chemotherapy drugs are designed to kill or slow down the growth of rapidly dividing cells.  Cancer cells are often rapidly growing.  Similarly a growing embryo during pregnancy has rapidly growing cells.  That is why a chemotherapy drug such as Methotrexate is effective.

Question 9

is chemo an immunosuppressant?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Because it suppress your immune system by affecting your bone marrow which maintain your immune system.  Your withe cells (fight infection), red cell (prevent anemia) , platelets (prevent bleeding ) may go down   making you prone for infection, anemia, bleeding. Oncologist have meds to avoid this, they are very good at this. Stay strong, keep fighting.

Question 10

is methorexate a form of chemo?

Accepted Answer

Methotrexate: Yes. Methotrexate is an antimetabolite drug used as chemotherapy to treat some forms of cancer.  It is also used in much smaller doses to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and more.  It has been used to treat arthritis for over 30 years.  All medications can have risks but with proper monitoring most people do very well on it.

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Can you please tell me how radiation, chemotherapy and dialysis differ?

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My uncle was diagnosed with kidney disease that is requiring chemo.whats the name of the disease &the causes he's also been getting dialysis.

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Friend w hogdkin and 4th round chemo. just fainted briefly. cause(s)?

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Can you die from chemo?

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Could i go from chemo to life suport?

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What is adjuvant chemo?

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Why is chemo used for ectopic?

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