Don't know if you care: a full treatment would typically be a course, that would consist of several cycles each given several weeks apart. Each cycle would consist of one or several doses of one or multiple medication(s). Depending on the regimen what is called a "cycle" is fairly arbitrary. If you give continuous chemo then you pick some nice round number like: 3 or 4 weeks and call that a cycle. In Reuben's case I presume they would call one stay in the hospital a cycle, which would consist of 3 doses of ifos and 2 adria, (plus Mesna? and dex?) next cycle in 3-4 weeks depending on counts. You guys are in our prayers.
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Thank heavens for small blessings and tender mercies.
Don't know if you care: a full treatment would typically be a course, that would consist of several cycles each given several weeks apart. Each cycle would consist of one or several doses of one or multiple medication(s). Depending on the regimen what is called a "cycle" is fairly arbitrary. If you give continuous chemo then you pick some nice round number like: 3 or 4 weeks and call that a cycle. In Reuben's case I presume they would call one stay in the hospital a cycle, which would consist of 3 doses of ifos and 2 adria, (plus Mesna? and dex?) next cycle in 3-4 weeks depending on counts. You guys are in our prayers.
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