How much does mid-term chemotherapy for breast cancer cost

How much does chemotherapy for breast cancer cost? Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that women suffer from for a long time. The harm of this disease is very great. Therefore, timely treatment is the most important. Chemotherapy is the main method of treating breast cancer. So how much does chemotherapy for breast cancer cost? Let's take a look.

Many patients and their families are concerned about the cost of chemotherapy for breast cancer. There is no accurate answer to the cost of chemotherapy. The cost of chemotherapy is related to the following factors:

1. Patient’s condition.

For patients with more serious conditions, a longer course of treatment or multiple courses of treatment should be used, and the cost is high, otherwise it will be low. Moreover, for patients who are difficult to achieve satisfactory results with treatment, or who need to increase the dosage and increase the course of treatment, the cost will naturally increase.

2. Chemotherapy drugs.

Generally speaking, the side effects are small, and the cost of new anti-cancer drugs or imported drugs is higher. Moreover, for patients with poor physical fitness, the adverse reactions are greater, and they need to use corresponding drugs for treatment in time to alleviate the side effects and relieve the pain of patients, which also increases the cost of cancer chemotherapy.

Cancer chemotherapy is often used before and after surgical treatment. Its purpose is to improve the thoroughness of surgical resection and is related to the effectiveness of surgical treatment. Patients with metastasis or larger tumors generally use chemotherapy combined with treatment to inhibit the development of cancer, soften and shrink the tumor, help the operation go smoothly, and reduce recurrence and metastasis. The specific chemotherapy course and medication should also be determined according to the patient's disease progression, their own tolerance and anti-tumor ability, so the cost is also different.

Chemotherapy is a very important part of breast cancer treatment, but radiotherapy can also produce toxic side effects, which has always been our concern. In order to let everyone understand, please see the details below.

What are the side effects of breast cancer chemotherapy?

1. Chemotherapy drugs can cause nausea and vomiting. 2. Chemotherapy can inhibit the ability of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells, causing patients to feel weak, tired, dizzy or short of breath. 3. Some chemotherapy drugs can affect intestinal mucosal cells and cause diarrhea. 4. Anticancer drugs affect the hematopoietic function of the bone marrow, causing a decrease in white blood cells, and are prone to infection in various parts of the body. 5. It can cause hair loss and heart damage in patients. 6. Chemotherapy can directly cause constipation, which may also be caused by reduced activity and unreasonable diet structure of patients after chemotherapy. 7. It can stimulate the bladder and cause symptoms such as urinary pain, urgency, frequent urination, and fever.