“then there will *never* be any progress against advanced tumors.”
This needs to be explained to the patient that the treatment likely would be completely ineffective and they are being used to possibly help others with a future cure. A choice.
Chemotherapy is a living hell. I have to be attached to a machine that is pumping poison in my body for at least 12 days a month. I can’t go out in the sun without breaking out, it totally drains all my energy (takes all my willpower to accomplish anything), it attacks my skin in other ways even with precautions, and you can see the jaundice in my eyes.
Cancer is going to kill me and I am taking chemotherapy to prolong my life to be around grandkids (I get breaks from it). However, when it becomes ineffective, I am going to stop.
All my best to you in your fight. I hope you have rewards that the grands can bring.