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Is it true that if cancer wont kill u , chemotherapy will eventually. is it that bad for the body? i believe in natural cures but fda wont approve it

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Dr. Herbert Hoover answered

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Absolutely not: Chemotherapy can have severe short and long-term sides effects and complications but rarely kills patients as untreated cancers do. Many tumors are very responsive to chemotherapy and the side effects are worth the benefits.

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Answered 4/5/2020

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