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Clinical Investigation

Palliative Chemotherapy Scientific Journals

 Cancer specialists (oncologists) recommend chemotherapy in one of two situations. For some cancers, chemotherapy can completely get rid of the cancer with a good chance that it will never come back. Examples include certain types of lymphoma, leukaemia and testicular cancer, among others. For most cancers that have metastasized (spread beyond the original cancer site), chemotherapy cannot cure the cancer. However, chemotherapy may be helpful in shrinking the cancer; improving or completely eliminating distressing symptoms caused by the cancer for a period of time and helping you live longer. The use of chemotherapy in these situations is named palliative chemotherapy. Although the treatment of chemotherapy side effects has vastly improved within the past 20 years, every patient responds differently. Ask your doctor to describe the most likely symptoms you will experience during chemotherapy treatment. Response Rate refers to the likelihood that your cancer will improve from the treatment. A Response Rate of 30% means if 100 patients such as you were treated, 30 patients would have their cancer shrink by one-half or more. For some cancers, the term response rates are often expanded to incorporate those patients whose cancer didn't shrink, but also didn't grow. Talk to your oncologist to understand exactly how he/she is using the term response rate for your cancer.

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