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Has anyone had to make a decision between two kinds of chemo? How did you choose?
Today I met with the oncologist to plan my chemotherapy treatment. She told me I had to choose between AC followed by TH, or TCH. She said AC is more likely to have dangerous effects but also more l...
@KylieG I had AC followed by TH. My oncologist sort of gave me the choice with AC but also said she recommended it. She said she was probably overtreating me, but I was happy with that decision at the time.
My treatment was done by a multidisciplinary team including her and my surgeon, radiation oncologist and a pathologist too, so I feel like that was a consensus decision. I also feel like its quite a common treatment for Her2 and Triple negative.
AC also has a small chance of causing a different type of cancer later on. She should warn you about that as well. And Herceptin can also cause cardiac issues too, so the AC and H together are an issue.
Good luck with your choice.
My treatment was done by a multidisciplinary team including her and my surgeon, radiation oncologist and a pathologist too, so I feel like that was a consensus decision. I also feel like its quite a common treatment for Her2 and Triple negative.
AC also has a small chance of causing a different type of cancer later on. She should warn you about that as well. And Herceptin can also cause cardiac issues too, so the AC and H together are an issue.
Good luck with your choice.