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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
TIME FRAME FOR CHEMO
Questions posted in the Breast Cancer Forum are answered by medical professionals from The Cleveland Clinic. Topics include Breast Biopsy, Chemotherapy, Hormone Therapy, Lumps, Lumpectomy, Lymph node dissection, Lymphedema, Mammograms, Mastectomy, Radiation Therapy, Reconstruction, Self Breast Exam, and Surgery.
TIME FRAME FOR CHEMO
by medical1, Apr 17, 2002 12:00AM
Is there a time frame after surgery for Breast CA that adjuvant chemo must be given or it loses it's value...I've heard 1 month, 6 weeks and 8 weeks. Is it true that the benefit is gone if one waits longer than 8 weeks.
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Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, Apr 17, 2002 12:00AM
Dear medicall, The purpose of adjuvant treatment is to treat any microscopic cancer that may have spread. There is no magic number for when adjuvant chemotherapy should start, however in most clinical trials for adjuvant therapy the requirement is that treatment start within 6 weeks of surgery.
Outcomes reported on the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy are based on this timeframe.
Outcomes reported on the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy are based on this timeframe.
