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Hi@lls8000 : So happy to hear that you are in the process of conquering
cancer for last 4 years. More power to you. I had consulted a doc who said
chemo not required and you can go for tagrisso targeted therapy as you have
the EGFR mutation. But in India tagrisso is very expensive and not quite
affordable. But the primary doctor where we did the surgery has suggested
chemo first and later on targeted therapy. We still need to meet him and
talk about targeted this week. The chemo would start only after 1 month of
surgery. So, by last week of this month my chemo will start. Can you throw
some light on your chemo experience? What to expect and how to prepare for
it.

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Hi @sanyogita15, in the US, treatment plans differ based on the stage of the cancer, I am stage IV, so I went straight to the targeted therapy, and did not have chemo or radiation. I’ll have to take the meds forever, as there is no cure at this stage.
The targeted therapy medications are very expensive. I’m fortunate to have insurance that pays for almost the full cost.
Many people here have been through chemo. Here are links to a couple of past posts that may be helpful:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chemo-before-tagrisso-or-not-need-info-but-where-do-i-start/
And: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chemo-experiences/