How often is chem and radiation are given?

elisa60

What that means about taking four rounds of chemo? does it means taking chemo for once a week for four weeks? Can anyone body stand taking chemo everyday for four weeks? can someone explain this for me? Which is the worst taking chemo or radiation? Can both be given at the same time?

jcia

It depends on the type of chemo. For example, I had four rounds of A+C and one round/cycle was once every three weeks but it can also be given once every two weeks. When I moved onto paclitaxel (T) I received four rounds. A round was still considered three weeks but I went once a week for four rounds of twelve treatments. So 8 rounds but 16 treatments total. Radiation is given everyday (or mon-fri) and they usually don’t do both at the same time. Chemo is done first if needed. Everyone reacts differently to both treatments so it is hard to say what is easier. Some people get quite nauseous and sick from radiation and others are totally fine on chemo.