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My husband is undergoing chemo/avastin for stage 4 non small cell lung cancer. dr stopped chemo after 6 cycles cause weight loss. is this risky?
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Yes and no: If he is losing weight, we get concerned about two possibilities: progression or the chemo is causing too much side effects. So sometimes we give a treatment holiday. This allows the person to try and regain some stamina. However, the cancer could get worse. But we take care of both the cancer and the patient.
Answered 1/7/2018
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Depends : Weight loss may be due to side effect from chemo or tumor progression despite the chemo. Either way, stopping the chemo is reasonable.
Answered 1/9/2015
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