What does maintenance chemo mean

Hi Bud 18

I think it can have slightly different meanings depending on your primary . In lymphomas I think it’s used to prevent a relapse when remission has been achieved but in colon cancer a person does not need to go into full remission but have good disease control /stability to the point the oncologist is happy to balance it out to more manageable levels at a lower dose preventing less severe side effects on the body . My understanding ( which is limited ) it can include targeted therapies like biological therapies etc as well as chemotherapy . 

I think it’s also more in the chronic condition approach and you will see some people on it for five and six years . That’s my own understanding but it is a positive in terms of how your oncologist feels about your treatment . 

Sounds as though your doing very well !

Take care ,

Court 

Hi court

Thanks, this chemo all very confusing, I also meant to be having radiotherapy on elbow, 

I doing OK, just looking at everything in a positive way, your mum is an inspiration