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A member asked:
3 cycles of chemotherapy so far for metastic colon cancer shows therapy working , if 2 cycles are missed due to ill health , will cancer start growing agsin ?
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No way to know: Metastatic cancer is very unpredictable. Best to follow it and your other health problems with your oncologist. Good luck.
Answered 6/1/2015
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No: If 3 cycles of chemo given and well tolerated, evaluation might show stability or regression if drugs working. If missing 2 cycles, this will not allow further regression while off medication, but if resumed a further response may be defined. Most combo drugs for colon cancer may show a termporary response but not cure. The newer combinations with Immunochemotherapy more effective.
Answered 10/8/2017
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