pausing cancer treatment

Hello

My dad has cancer, he has been having treatments, both RT and chemo for some time now, now he is telling me that he is not having any for 6 months, which seems odd to me, my dad and mum have both in the past kept things from us about their cancers (mum is thankfully cancer free now and has been for years) and they always make out like its not that bad, its all good, but cancer is sadly never good.

My query is, has anyone else had their RT/Chemo paused for that long a time ??

Im just a worrier, I just wondered if this was part of the treatment ... 

  • Welcome to Cancer Chat Phil although I'm sorry for the worry your dad's pause in cancer treatment is causing.

    Hopefully some of our members who have breaks during their treatment will share their experiences and advice with you soon but in the meantime, you're welcome to discuss this with one of our cancer nurses on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m. They're very easy to talk to and will do all they can to answer your questions and put your mind at ease.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator