Also are there cases where patients would have to practically live in the hospital to have chemo done? What are common side effects of chemotherapy?
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I dont know a whole lot about colon cancer, it would depend on the specific type of cancer and the treatment protocol. However, yes, there are situations like that. My cancer is leukemia, and I was admitted for all of my treatments, for a min of a week and received chemo on a continuous drip for the treatment for 5 days. There are a couple of times that I was admitted for 4 weeks, and once that I was admitted for 6 weeks. That is common for leukemia though. One of my hospital mates had been admitted for 4 months. Talk to the doctor about the specific treatment protocol and the most common side effects associated with the specific meds. If you dont know, cancer and chemo are both just umbrella terms. There are over 200 different types of cancer, so when you say colon cancer, that doesnt tell us a lot, there are many different types of cancer that could start in the colon, and when you say chemo, there are thousands of meds that can fall under that category.
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Yes, a drug called Xeloda (Capecitabine) used in colon cancer is used twice daily. In addition other medications will also be there as combination chemotherapy is usually prescribed. Yes in alternative therapies as FOLFOX, FOLFIRI etc, admission to hospital is required, as they are continuos therapies. Side effect of therapy depends on the drugs used.
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The frequency of chemotherapy is dependent on the severity of the cancer. So, if the doctor deems it needed to have two chemo therapies done during the day, then yes, it is possible. Patients often opt to stay at the hospital while having chemotherapy so when any complications occur, medical care is easily given. Also, their condition is easily monitored when in the hospital. Common side effects of chemotherapy include weakness, nausea, headache, loss of appetite, etc.
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