Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What is one's ife expectancy after chemo?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
It depends...: The potenial benefit of chemotherapy depends on the tumor type, biomarkers (eg, er/pr/her2 in breast cancer), stage, etc. For some diseases "calculators" can help determine the absolute risk reduction (as opposed to "relative" risk reduction). Some cancers may have limited benefit from chemo and others may benefit greatly.
Answered 8/27/2013
5.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
When one is in remission, is that person still taking chemotherapy?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can one experience neutropenia / low blood counts from chemotherapy?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can you tell me when could one start seeing chemotherapy treatment work?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Cancer Port: One of the two septa is plugged and the enzyme could not reopen it. No chemo at this time. Is this a problem of having only one septa?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have nonhodgkins lymphoma and have just finished one round of chemo. What is the name of stage that I am in ?
I need some history or where i can find the history of the chemo port. When was one first made.. Implanted who was the person that invented it please?
How to ease the bitter taste that one experiences during chemo?
How long does it usually take for chemotherapy drugs to get out of one's system?
My chemo is 5-FU and oxaliplatin, tablet for one and intrevenus for the other?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
