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You mention rapid debulking following an infusion. That must have been a surreal experience. Congratulations! How does the treatment you received compare to th
by xattt 1y ago
You mention rapid debulking following an infusion. That must have been a surreal experience. Congratulations!
How does the treatment you received compare to the current standard of care? Would current therapies also result in rapid debulking as well?
- leakycap 1y agoI remember the little clear IV looked like saline and the nurse said, "Your insurance is getting billed $75,000 for this, so lay back and enjoy" - that was one of many expensive treatments, I was very lucky to have good insurance. I was told the rapid debulking was because the first infusion I got was a targeted drug that specifically found and destroyed the cancer cells. The follow up chemo was R-CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone), and my understanding this regimen is still being used.
- Loughla 1y agoMy dad just went through lymphoma treatment using R-CHOP in 2024. It really is like a miracle. He felt like shit for a day after treatment (actually he felt like shit for one entire day, three days after treatment because he was pumped so full of steroids). Otherwise no real side effects.