A 35-year-old member asked:
What is the effectiveness of chemotherapy?
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Dr. Myron Arlenanswered
Surgical Oncology 66 years experience
Short term help: For most malignancies other than renalcell and breast cancer, when the lesion has metastasized, control works in terms of months and no cure has been noted for solid tumors. Lymphomas are the exception where cure is seen. When a tumor is destroyed by chemo, malignant stem cells replace and regrow the tumor.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What is chemotherapy?
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Dr. Stephen Nogaanswered
Medical Oncology 36 years experience
Drugs for cancer: Various drugs are using alone or in combination to treat cancer. Collectively, they are called chemotherapy and can be used as single agents or in combinations. Many times biologic agents such as antibodies are also grouped in this category because the are used to fight cancer as well.
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