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I Had Surgery On December 26, 2023,and Didn't Start AC Until March 14, 2024. I Was Told The Wait Time Will Affect My Overall Survivability.
Delays in starting chemotherapy after surgery can indeed impact overall survival rates for breast cancer patients. According to the knowledge base, women with high-deductible health plans often face delays in starting chemotherapy, which can be detrimental. For lower-income women, the average delay was almost nine months Show Full Answer
Here we go with insurance again. A persons life should come first, not waiting on deductibles etc.
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Your Dr. has the answer on this.
I did recently read though that younger women do better if they have surgery first and then chemotherapy. Much benefit from surgery first. This is a new study on this.
Sorry that don’t have a link on it.
Go to Pub Med and see if you can locate this.
How much will my survival rate be reduced by waiting 11 weeks after surgery before starting the chemo
The studies go back and forward. First chemo then surgery. Now surgery then chemo since chemo weakens your system before surgery.
I Was Diagnosed With Triple Negative Breast Cancer. I Would Like To Someone Who Is Going Through This
I Am Looking For Women Who Are Taking Anaszole Or Have In The Past.
From Detection Date HER 2 Score 3+. Breast Cancer And Start Of Treatment. Time Frame. How Long?
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