What stage of ovarian cancer requires chemotherapy?
The decision to use chemotherapy in ovarian cancer is based on the cell type (type of ovarian cancer) and the stage of the disease, among other factors.
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Posted in ovarian cancer, chemotherapy; Posted 56 days ago by Andreas Obermair
How often do patients need chemotherapy for endometrial cancer?
Chemotherapy is a drug given to some patients to shrink tumour before surgery or to treat microscopic cancer cells that might float around after endometrial cancer surgery—I often get asked...
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Posted in endometrial cancer, chemotherapy, treatment; Comments 3 ; Posted 2 years ago by Andreas Obermair
What are the differences between neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy?
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy refers to the use of chemotherapy to shrink the cancerous tumours prior to surgery. When chemotherapy is used after surgery, it is referred to as adjuvant chemotherapy.
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Posted in ovarian cancer, chemotherapy; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
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