I have detailed discussion with dietician each step over time. They take care in their perspective with good effort ; but still his weight oscillates between 46-48 kg. It is not increasing though
With weight loss , there is reduction of RChop dose percentage also during chemotherapy phase 4 ; that is worrysome for me.
Query → what if we give reduced dose in chemotherapy. Does it not reduce the cancer cells effectively ?
what’s the concept behind reduced RCHop ; need to understand any refrence will be grateful.
He is trying to gear up for 6th phase. Hope god give strength to my father , so that everything goes well.
Thanks to this forum so that I can speak out loud in front of the people here.
Perhaps your query is best asked of your fathers medical team @papa that know his whole medical history and then probably back to the dietician.
Look after yourselves and please do let us know how you get on.
Hi @papa I will copy your post to the Blood Cancer UK nurse advisors for you @BloodCancerUK_Nurses.
I feel there is something behind your question.
We are all very special, unique people with individual medical histories so your medical professional might be best placed to answer your question.
Look after yourself.
Hi @papa, how are you doing? There are so many different types of blood cancer so it would be good to know which one specifically you’re asking about? For many people diagnosed with a blood cancer, the aim of treatment will be to cure the cancer. However, some blood cancers are chronic and cannot be cured, but can be managed with ongoing treatment. The aim of treatment in this case is to keep the cancer at a low level, or achieve a remission for a period of time.
There’s some more info on this here - Blood cancer treatment aims | Blood Cancer UK.
Hi @papa , our website explains:
Your individual prognosis will depend on the stage of the DLBCL, the treatment you have and how well the disease responds to the treatment.
Most people with DLBCL are cured with standard R-CHOP chemotherapy. If the lymphoma responds well to treatment and goes into remission (meaning there’s no lymphoma left), then you may not need any further treatment.
Depending on the amount and type of treatment you’ve had, it may take some time to get back to your normal health.
You may find our booklet useful - High-grade NHL
Do get in touch with us on the support line if there’s anything we can do to support you at any point.
