Question 1

i feel the rigor of chemo/radiation will be too much because of copd, hiv not worth feeling worse than already do.

Accepted Answer

A very individual...: ...decision whether to undergo a course of treatment as recommended. I commend you for your personal insight, but would ask that you be completely certain you understand the consequences of refusing/not proceeding, as much as those of moving forward, with therapy.

Question 2

could children that receive chemo & radiation recover better from it than adults?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In general, younger patients recover better than older patients. However, long term side effects can be more extensive in children as many processes are still occurring such as neurological development and physical growth and maturation. Side effects are very specific to the type of chemotherapy and location of radiation treatment.

Question 3

wanted to know if children that receive chemo & radiation recover better from it than adults do?

Accepted Answer

Recovery: Yes children do recover  better than adults do

Question 4

my dad has lost his appetite due to his chemo + radiation. will his appetite go back to normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will recover: Appetite can be impaired temporarily. But he must force feed himself so that he does not lose weight. After the chemo is completed, appetite will recover within 4-6 weeks time and he will feel well

Question 5

how frequently is cancer responsive to chemo/radiation?

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Very!: Response rates vary quite a bit depending on the type of cancer, it's stage, and it's unique molecular features.

Question 6

my 39 yr old brother just had a 3x3x6cm tumor removed, just diag w/ glioblastoma, with chemo/radiation how long will he be with us?

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Prognosis: The glioblastoma is very bad  rare brain tumor. The aggressive surgery, meaning 92%to 98% taken out, plus radiation plus telozolomide can have 2 year survival rate upto 27%. Unfortunately it comes back in two years. Over all 5 year survival is around 8%. I wish your brother good health ; sympathy with you on going through difficult time. Thanks.

Question 7

when does chemo being after mastectomy? i am having a double mastectomy and i am wondering how long it usually take before chemo radiation begins?

Accepted Answer

Adjuvant chemo: First of all, we need to make sure that the wound from mastectomy are healing well before we start chemotherapy. So it is roughly as early as 4 weeks chemo can be started - to not later than 3 months post surgery. Off course, you do not want to delay it too much. Chemo usually will be started first then once is completed will be followed by radiation therapy.Discuss further with your oncology team.

Question 8

could esophageal cancer be treated 4ever with chemo & radiation?

Accepted Answer

4ever means?: If you mean treated successfully with a long term remission or cure, it can happen, depending on the situation. If you mean treating the cancer all the time "4ever", no. Radiation is given over 6 weeks or so.

Question 9

what type of chemo/radiation can increase chanses of leukemia?  is hodgkins treatment higher n what set of drugs?  had noduler sclerosis type 2a

Accepted Answer

Protocols: Finding exactly what protocols work best for exactly which of the hundreds of different subtypes of leukemia involves medicine's best minds full time.

Question 10

chemo/radiation in neck 11yrs ago for hodgkins lymphoma now hard to swallow w/pain..has worsen. doc did endoscopy n took out a lump odds of being bad?

Accepted Answer

Pathology: It depend to pathology and if positive you need to be treated again,

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Wanted to know if children that receive chemo & radiation recover better from it than adults do?

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My dad has lost his appetite due to his chemo + radiation. will his appetite go back to normal?

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How frequently is cancer responsive to chemo/radiation?

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My 39 yr old brother just had a 3x3x6cm tumor removed, just diag w/ glioblastoma, with chemo/radiation how long will he be with us?

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When does chemo being after mastectomy? i am having a double mastectomy and i am wondering how long it usually take before chemo radiation begins?

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Could esophageal cancer be treated 4ever with chemo & radiation?

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What type of chemo/radiation can increase chanses of leukemia? is hodgkins treatment higher n what set of drugs? had noduler sclerosis type 2a

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Chemo/radiation in neck 11yrs ago for hodgkins lymphoma now hard to swallow w/pain..has worsen. doc did endoscopy n took out a lump odds of being bad?

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