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Ninga

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4. Information is ambiguous. Depending on circumstances, a course of radiation is undergone

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 02:49 PM

Mar 22

prior to surgery. Then if post surgery labs show malignant cells, chemotherapy follows.

Since malignant tissue/cells were not discovered until surgery, chemotherapy is warranted.
Maybe even radiation down the road.
Chemotherapy can be powerful and kick ass.

The news is ambiguous. Doesn’t say how many treatments or what kind.
Bless her. Sending her healing wishes.

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Question about chemotherapy. [View all] RandySF Mar 22 OP

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I suspect that she's putting on a brave face to get through this situation. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 22 #2

Right...... a kennedy Mar 22 #6

Lots of people use stomach and abdomen interchangeably, which, as you already... 3catwoman3 Mar 22 #10

Depends on the cancer and stage. Tommy Carcetti Mar 22 #3

I also had Stage 2A shrike3 Mar 22 #5

Good for you, that's what we all love to hear eh? a kennedy Mar 22 #7

Thanks. It's funny, when I had the intake for surgery, the nurse said, "Why, you're as healthy as can be." shrike3 Mar 22 #8

Information is ambiguous. Depending on circumstances, a course of radiation is undergone Ninga Mar 22 #4

Lots of improvement vis a vis side effects mcar Mar 22 #9

I had a co worker who usually tolerated her chemo reasonably well ripcord Mar 22 #11

I noticed Diamond_Dog Mar 22 #12

I can answer this Sympthsical Mar 22 #13