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What is considered a round of chemo?
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Jul 23, 2019 - 10:41 pm
My last oncologist once told me I needed 4 rounds of chemo. At the 4th infusion, I said this is the last one. He said no 4 rounds is 8 infusions. I thought one round equals the 14 days starting with the infusion day, ending with the day before next infusion. So what is a round of chemo, as far as y'all know and believe the expression to mean? |
Joined: Jan 2013
Four rounds
To me, a round of chemo is one visit.
How very odd.
I will be interested to hear what others have to say.
Tru
Joined: Feb 2009
Rounds
A round of treatment is considered whatever length of time it is to complete a full infusion. My complete round lasted 3 days. One day of "in hospital" treatment with 3 chemo drugs by IV in bags, then take home pump that was hooked up to me for two more days. Those 3 days completed one round of treatment. Your doctor must have a different interpretation than what my doctor described to me.
Kim
Joined: Dec 2017
Interesting. So, it seems
Interesting. So, it seems like I wasn't being stupid, and maybe my doctor was just trying to cover for not saying how many he really wanted me to do the first time.
Joined: Apr 2017
Fuzzy math
Sounds like fuzzy math to me. I agree with the general definition of "round." One course of treatment, usually followed by a break.
Joined: Sep 2014
I'm confused by this, also,
I'm confused by this, also, and am never sure if I'm saying it the right way.
Jan
Joined: Apr 2018
Sounds like 2 for one Happy Hour rounds
Puzzling the onc would say 8 infusion sessions equals 4 rounds.
Joined: Jul 2017
I have two infusions during every chemo cycle
I actually have two infusions during every chemo cycle. One week I have FOLFIRI + Erbitux, and the following week is just Erbitux. The 14-day period is considered one cycle. Am currently trying to complete 12 cycles, which will be 24 infusion sessions.
Joined: Oct 2017
A round of chemo is generally
A round of chemo is generally considered the time it takes for a cycle of chemo that the manufacture suggests. Sometimes it's just a few hours of infusions and that could be considered 1 round. Sometimes the pill form of chemo needs to be taken 2 weeks on and 1 week off....then that 3 weeks would be considered 1 round. Sometimes you have an infusion one day and come back a day or so afterwards to take a followup injection (procrit, lyrica, etc)...then that would be considered 1 round.
How many rounds left is also just an estimate. It all depends on what the blood test and CT scan shows. The oncologist would keep on adjusting it accordingly.