DNA

Miss Mona Member Posts: 10

July 2011 in Ovarian Cancer #1

Someone told me Chemo can change your DNA, is that true?

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  carolenk Member Posts: 907 Member

  July 2011 #2

  I think it can damage
  I think it can damage DNA--there is a higher risk of leukemia after chemo. And I think that's why chemo isn't given to pregnant women.

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  Hissy_Fitz Member Posts: 1,834

  July 2011 #3

  carolenk said:

  I think it can damage
  I think it can damage DNA--there is a higher risk of leukemia after chemo. And I think that's why chemo isn't given to pregnant women.

  Some researchers would say
  Some researchers would say that we already have damaged DNA. Otherwise, we would not have OC
  
  Carlene

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