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Maintenance Therapy for ALL patients?
Hi. Ive been on maintenancr treatment since August Last year and I was wondering if it is sti necessary? My oncologist says it will be for three years. on his book, which he showed me, maintenance is just oral meds. but why is it that every month he is still giving me doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide everymonth intravenously?
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Maintenance therapy is of utmost importance please. You can discuss with your treating oncologist about oral and intravenous medicines. He or she can clarify it better.
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