It's a sound bite because it's true. That's not a reason to avoid chemotherapy--it's probably the best method we have right now of fighting cancer--but the bigg

It's a sound bite because it's true. That's not a reason to avoid chemotherapy--it's probably the best method we have right now of fighting cancer--but the biggest concern with prescribing chemotherapy is how much and how long can the patient sustain it, and does the benefit outweigh the costs.