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Old 04-28-2010, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Janetlmt
What is the treatment for Hc? She then told me that she gave herself chemo treatments at home for Hc....
It is possible that this is how her Dr. described it. Interferons can be used for a number of conditions. We had a friend (77 yrs old) who recently passed from Melanoma - he refused to take the injections. We also have a friend who has MS that takes interferon injections. Here is a link that might help you understand a little more about it. For HepC Drs combine the interferon treatment with a drug called Ribaviron - this seems to be more toxic than just the Interferon alone but in conjunction there is a greater remission rate.

http://www.medicinenet.com/interferon/article.htm
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