Questions about Treatment

1. What is platinum chemo?

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2. Is chemo effective in treating squarmous cell cancer of the vulva?

   Question - I?was just told that i have squamous cell cancer of the?vulva and that chemotherapy might help. What is the chance that it will work or even help?
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3. Are singular dose chemo treatments as effective as combination treatments?

   Question - Are singular dose chemotherapy treatments such as Genzar (or Gemzar) just as beneficial as combined dose treatments such as Genzar and Taxatere?

4. What questions should you ask doctor about what is going to happen if mother stops chemo?

   Question - What questions should you ask doctor about what is going to happen if mother stops chemo?
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5. How effective is Dioxil in treating sarcoma?

   Question - My mother was diagnosed with some type of rare sarcoma.? Her doctor has recommended trying a new drug, Dioxil.??How effective is this drug on this type of cancer?
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6. Doctor recommends quitting chemo. Is this common?

   Question - My doctor is thinking about not having me complete my chemo treatments. I only have one more big one to go. Is this common? I have been very sick, but expected that after chemo.
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7. When the doctor prescribes a narcotic painkiller, don't we need to worry about addiction?

   Question - An answer to the question of whether you need to worry about addiction when your parent is taking strong medication for cancer pain.
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8. Can cancer be treated as aggressively if you have COPD?

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9. How can I overcome my father's refusal to ask for help with his cancer care?

   Question - My 64-year-old father has been diagnosed with colon cancer and doesn't want to tell anyone. The doctor recommended surgery and radiation therapy, and Dad's going to need a lot of care, but keeping his illness a secret makes it impossible to get other people involved in helping out. How do I handle this...
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10. How can I get the doctor to be more responsive when my mother has side effects from chemotherapy?

    Question - Following chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, my 82-year-old mother has had many painful side effects. But when I call the doctor, he doesn't return my calls promptly, or he says the side effects are to be expected and doesn't offer many helpful suggestions. How can I get more help for my mother...
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11. My mom had an in-situ mass removed and we're reluctant for her to do radiation therapy. Thoughts?

    Question - My 87 year old mother who has excellent health had 1.77 in-situ mass removed, no lymph gland involvement. Her children want to avoid radiation therapy because of side affects. We want her to live to 115 but have her energy and health. Any thoughts?
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