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Daniel underwent his first round of chemotherapy in February, a month after he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But his parents were concerned about the treatment’s side effects, which typically include nausea, and decided to end the chemotherapy regimen and pursue holistic treatments instead.
When Daniel’s oncologist learned of the decision to reject standard treatment, which doctors say is associated with a cure rate of as high as 90 percent, he asked a court to intervene to ensure the teen got chemotherapy.
” Teen cancer patient responding poorly to chemo, family says - CNN.com