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ask: I am cancer patient,removed my left breast(stage 11) on December 2010. I already do 2 times chemotheraphy and CT scan (Result, other parts is not affected) I'm thinking to stop the chemotheraphy. What is your opinion. Pls help.

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Alison Beaver Guide

Can you tell us why you are wanting to stop chemotherapy, and what have your doctor(s) recommended?

February 13, 2011 - 8:52pm
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Anonymous (reply to Alison Beaver)

I had decided to stop the chemotherapy due to I could not stand the side effect...I will see the doctor in my next appointment on 3.3.2011 (the date i suppose to do my 3rd chemo). I will tell the doctor about my decision...I just dont know whether i had made a right decision...but i will continue taking the hospital medicine and other medicine and at the same time i also will control my food and diet.
Do you think my cancer will be gone 100% after i complete my chemotherapy and Radiotherapy?

February 14, 2011 - 8:18am
Alison Beaver Guide (reply to Anonymous)

There are no 100% guarantees, and the treatment outcomes depend so greatly on many factors that are specific and unique to each individual. However, there are basic ranges for treatment success, depending (again) on many individualized factors (type, severity, stage of cancer; family and medical history, other conditions, etc).

What information have your doctor(s) provided to you, in terms of your treatment success rates? They can also tell you what the success for each treatment is when used alone, in combination with other therapies, as well as if you complete half of the treatments or all of them.

February 15, 2011 - 12:35pm
kjames50

I have just had the all clear after having breast cancer 5 years ago Ihad 6months chemo and 3 months radio tomaxifan 4years letrozole 1year. Although the side affects were sometimes bad it was worth it to hear those words try and stick it out and seek advise on how to handle the side affects

February 22, 2011 - 3:56pm
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Anonymous (reply to kjames50)

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April 2, 2011 - 12:10am
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Anonymous

Hi Friend,

My friend wife also same problem. But after she eat herbal medicine, She cured and her hair back to normal. You try find any Herbal Medicine which can cure without Side effect.

March 30, 2011 - 2:28am
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Anonymous

I want to know what method to use in order to stop taking letropzole. I've been taking it for one year and now I'm having side effects: my left thumb is swollen and can no longer use it.

So how can I stop letrozole????

January 19, 2012 - 12:07pm
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