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What Causes Recurrence Of Oral Cancer Can It Be Completely Cured?
Hi My mother is suffering from Oral Cancer in Left Jaw and Chick, which was detected in Nov’09, she was operated in Dec’09, but no Radio Therapy was given. It re-occurred at same place in June’10, she went through Radio Therapy from July’10 to Aug’10, no Chemo therapy. Again it re-occurred in Nov’10, she was again operated in Dec’10. Now it has re-occurred at different places in March’10 Neck and other side of Jaw, I am bit scared, what to do, should I go for Chemo therapy, if yes, what will be it’s cost, what are the survival chances, please help.
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Hi
Thanks for posting.
I understand your concern.
It is really unfortunate that she has relapsed so many times and now it has spread quite far. If she is in relatively good health we can consider chemo to shrink the disease and give her some quality life. Cost depends upon many factors like place of treatment (govt vs private) and drug chosen. This you need to discuss with your treating oncologist.
However, chemo is not a curative treatment and survival time is average of 1 year but it may be much more or much less, depending upon tolerance and response.
Hope this helps.
Please get back if you need any more clarifications
Regards
Thanks for posting.
I understand your concern.
It is really unfortunate that she has relapsed so many times and now it has spread quite far. If she is in relatively good health we can consider chemo to shrink the disease and give her some quality life. Cost depends upon many factors like place of treatment (govt vs private) and drug chosen. This you need to discuss with your treating oncologist.
However, chemo is not a curative treatment and survival time is average of 1 year but it may be much more or much less, depending upon tolerance and response.
Hope this helps.
Please get back if you need any more clarifications
Regards
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