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Chemo timing
Does anyone know why it’s ideal to start chemotherapy within 8 weeks of surgery? What happens if you start later and if it’s so effective then why can’t you do it at anytime? What do you do if you h...
I started about five weeks after surgery, it was meant to be four but delayed due to a significant seroma. Timing may have to do with how quickly one heals after surgery, and the general view of treatment at the earliest opportunity to avoid further spread. Earliest opportunity however covers a lot - general
health, evaluation of initial surgery, availability of chemo clinic space, oncologist’s preference to be around for at least the first chemo treatment, lots of things. Essentially you want to be as effective as possible in mopping up
as few cancer cells as possible!
health, evaluation of initial surgery, availability of chemo clinic space, oncologist’s preference to be around for at least the first chemo treatment, lots of things. Essentially you want to be as effective as possible in mopping up
as few cancer cells as possible!