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r/cancer•6 mo. ago

TheresJustNoMoney

If I EVER get any kind of cancer, I'll REFUSE chemo. However, I'll happily try experimental treatments in clinical trials. Anything I must know ahead of time about undergoing experimental treatments that fight against cancer?

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What are all the upsides and downsides of submitting to clinical trials that perform experimental cancer treatments on its test subjects?

Edit: Chemo seems like too medieval of a treatment. My quality of life would take too sharp of a dive if I ever submit to it, so I wouldn't.

 

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[–]4Bigdaddy73 6 points 5 months ago 

This comes off like the childless couple explaining to the experienced parents how they would do things if they had kids.

The easiest kids to raise are the ones you don’t have. The easiest cancer to fight is when you don’t have cancer.

You’ll do what the Doctors tell you will give you the best chance to survive. End of story.

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[–]TheresJustNoMoney[S] 0 points 5 months ago 

I like your answer better. It was more civilized than that other one.

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[–]4Bigdaddy73 3 points 5 months ago 

I Personally like the other one better. But I try to be as even in my response as possible.

This is a touchy subject and comes off as tone deaf when read by people that are battling for their very survival. Hope to your lucky stars that you never have to face your hypothetical situation for real.

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[–]Successful-Pie-7686 8 points 5 months ago 

Yeah if you don’t have cancer fuck off.

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[–]TheresJustNoMoney[S] -1 points 5 months ago 

This is for just in case, and besides, I think chemo is a medieval seeming treatment anyway. Too many serious side effects, it drops quality of life too far, not worth the pain and suffering that it would put me through if I were to ever submit to it.

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[–]Successful-Pie-7686 3 points 5 months ago 

Chemo has been a breeze for me and has done nothing but improve my quality of life. So it shows you have no idea what you’re talking about except from what you’ve seen or heard.

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[–]TheresJustNoMoney[S] 0 points 5 months ago 

In that case, I reckon there are many different types of chemos just like how there are many different types of vehicles. I guess some types of chemos are better than others, like how Lexus is a better type of vehicle than ford. I guess you had to have had a better type of chemo then.

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[–]Successful-Pie-7686 3 points 5 months ago 

That’s not how it works.

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[–]TheresJustNoMoney[S] 0 points 5 months ago 

So why do I hear about horror stories of people losing hair when they undergo chemo, and then get subjected to Extreme Weight loss, extreme fatigue, weakness, and a whole host of other unpleasant side effects that I want nothing to do with? How come your chemo story is far better than the stories that I've heard and read?

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[–]Successful-Pie-7686 4 points 5 months ago 

Because every cancer is different, even if it’s the same type of cancer. Every person is different. Every treatment plan is different. It’s an incredibly individualized treatment. They told me I was going to lose my hair on all 3 of my plans, and never did.

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[–]Pokemathmon 3 points 5 months ago 

It's really ignorant to act like you've got your fucking cancer treatment plan all worked out before even receiving a diagnosis. Who the fuck knows what types of treatment options are available to whatever kind of hypothetical cancer you may get. Talk to your doctor about it.

Good for you, that you've already figured out the answer to this question like it's on some sort of high school ethics test. For people here, this isn't a hypothetical, this is real life. Some cancers are particularly aggressive or hard to detect and chemo isn't even an option. I hope you understand how insensitive it is to be cancer free and act like chemo isn't worth it, when many people would kill to be given the fighting chance that chemo can provide.

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