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Luckylu · 61-69, F
@RileyLandS I know exactly what chemo does!
Those were the words of the oncologist, not mine when they decided to give me chemo as a preventative to keep cancer from coming back.
I Am EDUCATED on the subject. I did a deep dive into educating myself on the subject before accepting or denying any treatment. Don’t assume someone isn’t educated without getting their story behind a statement.
Those were the words of the oncologist, not mine when they decided to give me chemo as a preventative to keep cancer from coming back.
I Am EDUCATED on the subject. I did a deep dive into educating myself on the subject before accepting or denying any treatment. Don’t assume someone isn’t educated without getting their story behind a statement.
Luckylu · 61-69, F
@RileyLandS See below, chemo was not originally developed to kill cancer.
Chemo also kills more than cancer, it kills healthy cells as well.
(Emphasis mine)
Maybe educate yourself before making such comments.
Chemotherapy was first developed at the beginning of the 20th century, although it was not originally intended as a cancer treatment.
During World War II, it was discovered that people exposed to nitrogen mustard developed significantly reduced white blood cell counts. This finding led researchers to investigate whether mustard agents could be used to halt the growth of rapidly dividing cellssuch as cancer cells.
https://www.news-medical.net/health/History-of-Chemotherapy.aspxDuring World War II, it was discovered that people exposed to nitrogen mustard developed significantly reduced white blood cell counts. This finding led researchers to investigate whether mustard agents could be used to halt the growth of rapidly dividing cellssuch as cancer cells.
Chemo also kills more than cancer, it kills healthy cells as well.
that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body. Chemotherapy is most often used to treat cancer, since cancer cells grow and multiply much more quickly than most cells in the body. Many different chemotherapy drugs are available.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/chemotherapy/about/pac-20385033#:~:text=Overview,different%20chemotherapy%20drugs%20are%20available.(Emphasis mine)
Maybe educate yourself before making such comments.