DSRCT and End of Treatment

Introduction
Many DSRCT patients find themselves coming to the end of traditional medical treatment. They have been through the months of high dose chemotherapy, surgeries, radiation, and possibly a stem cell rescue. The doctors and the CT confirm that there is 'no evidence of disease' and everyone celebrates. Because there is no evidence of disease the doctor goes ahead with plans to remove the central line or port. The patient is finally free of all cancer. But, now there is a whole new set of problems, and that is what this section will address.

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