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chemo treatments

I have had  the  whipple surgery in Jan. Is  it  not  normal to follow up with chemo?
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thank  you  for your response.  I  guess i am the only  whipple patient  to not  get chemo or radiation. the second
opinion  agreed  with  the  first  that it  was not proven  that  chemo and or  radiation helped ,  however getting on line  talking to people  i  guess  i am  the only patient  to never get  chemo or radiation and it made me uneasy  ty  gor  your  response
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I would get my doc to follow it up with chemo.  My aunt (now deceased) had bladder cancer and the docs told her they got it all when they removed her bladder and that there was no need for chemo. Well, 6 months later, cancer back and she died from it. She said she should have insisted they follow it up with chemo but she trusted the doc.  Good luck and God Bless you!
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Yes, usually.  Have you discussed with your Oncologist the reason (s) why you haven't had chemo and/or radiation yet?  
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