I will say after watching my own mother battle cancer and use chemo– newly diagnosed cancer patients may want to seriously consider alternative methods.  Chemo and radiation  quickly show a noticeable diminishing effect on the body.  I think the argument is often made that if the patient can go through chemo & radiation (and it does destroy the canacer) then their body will be able to bounce back.  However, if the cancer is not destroyed, as was with my mother, then the body is not only weakened by the cancer, but no longer has the strength to fight on against lost cells and cancer.  If the chemo and radiation doesn’t work it actually seems to assist in killing the person faster.

RIP MOM.

-KV