Is chemotherapy effective?

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There is hope. And then there is false hope. The truth:
Only 2-3% of cancer patients are effectively cured or partially cured by chemotherapy. 97% + do not survive 5 years.
You can also find more information on Google …

The overall contribution of curative and adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adults was estimated to be 2.3% in Australia and 2.1% in the USA

See here: The contribution of cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year survival in adult malignancies.
This is a subject matter where I have to disclaim and make clear I am not an expert. Not even close to it. However: Since many emails are inquisitive regarding what advice I have to either go through chemotherapy or not, I have to highlight a few studies that have helped me make up my mind. And with those same studies you may be able to make up your mind as well. You can also see a dicsussion on Research Gate and feel free to chime in with your own comment here.

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  1. Linda May 11, 2017 Reply

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