Husband diagnosed with secondary bone cancer. Is chemo worth it?

My husband has been diagnosed with secondary bone cancer in ribs hip

his primary is esophagas 

they are giving him chemo to treat not cure

has any one know if it’s keeps it a bay 

or is it a waste of time

  • Welcome to Cancer Chat, Clazza3.

    I'm sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis.

    It's natural to have questions and concerns about the effectiveness of treatment. As you asked about chemotherapy for secondary bone cancer I though of sharing this page with you that covers treatment for secondary bone cancer and hope this can help a little.

    We have many others here whom your husband's story will resonate and I hope you'll very soon get to talk with them as talking with those who can understand what we're going through does seem to help. That being said, if you don't receive any replies to this post (sometimes when we experience lots of traffic posts can get pushed down the line and people might not see yours), have a look on the forum for threads and jump in the conversation, our members are a very friendly lot and I'm sure they'll be happy to chat with you.

    In the meantime, if you feel that speaking to someone with a medical background might help, please know our team of nurses are available Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m on this freephone 0808 800 4040.

    Wishing you and your husband strength and comfort as you navigate this phase together.

    Renata, Cancer Chat Moderator