Mar 13, 2024 · Chemotherapy and you: Support for people with cancer. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/chemo-and-you. Accessed Oct. 1, 2019. Niederhuber JE, et al., eds. Cancer pharmacology. In: Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 6th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 26, 2019.

Jan 12, 2025 · Three doctors I saw (Dane Farber and other major cancer centers) went by my Oncotype and one doctor discussed chemo and gave me the choice. I appreciated the deeper consideration of my grade, HER2 status and reliability of the Oncotype from biopsy.

Apr 13, 2023 · I had a thought during chemo that maybe the right thing to do is to cool your hands and feet during the infusion, but that soon after (maybe an hour or two?), you should warm them back up and keep them warm.

Jun 10, 2020 · The chemo that is being done now is to hopefully shrink the tumor to make surgery more possible. Otherwise, they will do chemotherapy/radiation. We can help you find answers once we know what type of cancer you’re dealing with

Jan 19, 2024 · There is no way of knowing when and if tumors will reappear. Close surveillance is the key if one takes a chemo break. Thus-if a tumor is found in 3 months one hopes it is early stage and chemo or surgery will resolve it. We do have to live our lives so family time is crucial.

Nov 6, 2020 · my sister in law was just diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer and will be getting a port placed for chemo soon. Looking for tips/info to help her prepare. She is very exhausted and in a lot of pain and so I am doing a lot of the research for her.

Mar 6, 2025 · Chemo brain is a common term people with cancer use to describe trouble with thinking and memory that can happen during and after cancer treatment. Chemo brain also can be called chemo fog, cancer-related cognitive impairment or cognitive dysfunction.

Apr 4, 2024 · Mayo Clinic researchers used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stomach cancer and peritoneal metastasis, which is cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology.. Stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, is …

Jun 9, 2020 · While chemo radically improved the leukemia, the hepatoxicity has seriously damaged her liver. I'd like to bring fellow member @gaybinator @jeanne5009 and @rosemarya into this discussion as they may have information about liver repair to share.

Apr 16, 2022 · Depending on how extensive your surgery was, it might be advisable to wait the recommended time to start chemo. My wife had major distal pancreatectomy etc and was told to wait 3-4 months minimum because they wanted her fully healed.