Half of multiple myeloma patients diagnosed in the earliest stage of the disease don't survive beyond about five years
after initial treatment because the cancer becomes resistant to treatments.
Not exact matches
Because cancer that comes back and spreads
after initial treatment is often deadlier than the original tumors, researchers thought most of the mutations in recurrent tumors happened
after they spread.
A 50 % reduction of the
initial dose is possible in the majority of the dogs (
after stabilization is achieved)(Simpson et al 1994)(This adaptation of the dose is important,
because the cost of pancreatic enzymes is an obstacle to
treatment for many owners, who prefer to euthanize their dogs.
Because mites are persistent and it is virtually impossible to kill all of them at one time, most veterinarians recommend repeating this procedure somewhere between 10 and 12 days
after the
initial treatment.