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2022-08-13 12:21:02
Is Chemo dangerous? People are saying it can kill a person.. My mother is 67 and needs to have chemotherapy for small cell carcinoma lungs.. Can she take it and be cured? Do old people tolerate chemotherapy well?
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Chemotherapy have some side effects, which can be manegable. 100% cure is not possible

Answered2022-08-13 12:35:13

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