Hi my mum has had 4 mths of chemo (pancreatic cancer non operable), no side effects just a little tired on times (3 weeks on 1 off gemcitabine), had a scan last week, and saw the consultant, she said that she was happy with the progress ?, the tumor in her pancreas has not grown or shrunk, but then said she will give her 6/8 weeks break from chemo, and review it again, I asked if anything significant could happen in that time, but she said to contact her if it did, and obvoiusly things would develop, I am confused, if chemo is working why are they stopping it ?, did not want to ask to many any questions in front of my mum, as we were all so relived that the tumor had not grown and she was VERY postitive, has any one experienced this , this is so new, in the begining (july 2011) we were told that she didnt have long, advise, experience needed xx
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