I think the statement about neoadjuvant studies is saying patients should not be treated with chemo more than the number of sessions than has shown to prove successful, like 8 sessions, or whatever that number is as obviously the tumor could possibly grow in size if for some reason the chemo didn't work.

Thank you so much for your posts at such an elevated content level! They are so helpful and I wish you well in your journey - cause that's what it is I believe.