In the 'Symptoms - Cancer' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about chemotherapy use:
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Have you ever had chemotherapy as a cancer therapy? "Standard" means a typical course of chemotherapy for the cancer in question. "Extensive" means either a prolonged course or multiple courses of chemotherapy - more than is used typically.
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"No / don't know" |
No history of chemotherapy |
A risk factor |
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"Standard treatment 3 or more years ago" |
Past chemotherapy use |
A risk factor |
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"Extensive treatment 3 or more years ago" |
Past chemotherapy use |
A risk factor |
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"Standard treatment less than 3 years ago" |
Recent chemotherapy use |
A risk factor |
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"Extensive treatment less than 3 years ago" |
Recent chemotherapy use |
A risk factor |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Cancer
Refers to the various types of malignant neoplasms that contain cells growing out of control and invading adjacent tissues, which may metastasize to distant tissues.
Chemotherapy
A treatment of disease by any chemicals. Used most often to refer to the chemical treatments used to combat cancer cells. Chemotherapy is usually given in cycles: a treatment period followed by a recovery period, then another treatment period, and so on. Most anticancer drugs are given by injection into a blood vessel (IV); some are given by mouth. Chemotherapy is a systemic therapy, meaning that the drugs enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. Usually, a patient has chemotherapy as an outpatient (at the hospital, at the doctor's office, or at home). However, depending on which drugs are given and the patient's general health, a short hospital stay may be needed.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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