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Does Tongue And Throat Cancer Recurs When Stopped Chemo Abruptly?
I am receiving Chemo for tongue and throat cancer. A doctor told me that I need to taper off chemo gradually. i.e space out the remaining treatments over several months. This is low dose IPT chemo. He said that the cancer can come back with a vengeance if I just stop abruptly. I have never heard of this before. Is it true?
Sat, 15 Feb 2014
Hello there, thanks for the question. Im a oromaxillofacial diagnostician, i saw your queiry, i agree with your doctor regarding recurrence of your cancer, if you stop your chemo abruptly. So kindly consult your oncologist before taking any decision. Please feel free to get back with more history regarding your cancer like staging of cancer and any pain or difficulty regarding this. Hope this helps.many thanks.
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