The question asked was: By undergoing chemotherapy, I (or the patient) expect or hope for:
The following are the results:
1) 34% of participants expect for a 100% cure. This means about one in three patients believes or hopes that he/she can be cured of cancer by chemotherapy.
2) 10% of participants expect only a partial cure (75% cure = 6% of participants; 50% cure = 2%, 25% cure = 2%).
3) 9% of the participants believe there is no cure but they undergo chemo because: (a) they have no choice (1%), (b) they hope to prolong life (6%) or (c) they hope to obtain better quality of life (2%).
4) 7% of participants have no idea at all – they just follow what the oncologists tell them to do.
5) 17% of participants believe they should go for both chemo and alternative therapies.
6) 23% of participants believe they should not go for chemo and would opt for alternative therapies.
7) None of the participant would consider doing nothing for his/her cancer.
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