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Chelee · 05-14-2006, 12:21 AM

When have all of you been told that they will know if your tx is working or not? I asked my new oncologist...and she said they won't know till after my treatment plan is over. (I am thinking there HAS to be a way to know long before then?) I asked about tumor makers and she said they are not reliable...so she doesn't do that. There has to be some way of getting an idea. I am stage IIIA...I don't have time to mess around waiting.

Is that what your oncologist do? I find this hard to believe?

Chelee

05-14-2006, 12:21 AM	#1
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	When do they know Treatment is working or not? When have all of you been told that they will know if your tx is working or not? I asked my new oncologist...and she said they won't know till after my treatment plan is over. (I am thinking there HAS to be a way to know long before then?) I asked about tumor makers and she said they are not reliable...so she doesn't do that. There has to be some way of getting an idea. I am stage IIIA...I don't have time to mess around waiting. *Is that what your oncologist do? I find this hard to believe?* *Chelee*