Breast Cancer/cancer therapy

Advertisement

Expert: - 10/25/2005


Question
my sister was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and all receptors are negative.  she had her first treatment with atoxi, decarubicin, adreamycin and cytoxan.  she developed severe headaches and now does not want to continue with the treatments.  what are the chances of survival if she chooses to not have treatments?

Answer
It is impossible to answer the question so easily. She may very well survive her cancer (= in reality die due to something else some time in the future without any return of her cancer)even without any chemo at all, BUT the only possible time to have a chance of curing her of her cancer is NOW! I can not guarantee that she will be cured BUT I can GUARANTEE that if her cancer does return at a later date she CAN NOT then be cured! So NOW is the time to try to kill her cancer completely! My advice to her is to try to take these side effects in order to increase her chances!

Breast Cancer

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.

Expertise

I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.

Experience

I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy educated & trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps.You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 I have no restrictions on the number of questions there.

I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Brain Tumors, Colon Cancer

Education/Credentials
I'm a medical doctor and specialist in medical oncology and radiation therapy.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.