Chemotherapy given through the use of needles?

[cas]

My friend (whom I think is a pathological liar) just told me that he has testicular cancer. He is only 19 years old, and he uses his father's insurance. He claims that he drives himself to the hospital, gets a chemo injection in his thigh (near his groin) or sometimes in his upper shoulder, and then he drives himself home right after. He claims that his parents don't know, which I told him would have to be near impossible since he is using his father's insurance, cause his dad should see it on the bill. However, he's still trying to convince me that he has testicular cancer. He said he found out about a few weeks ago, he said there is a tiny malignant tumor on his testicles. I was just wondering if chemo injections were used to treat or cure this specific type of cancer. Also, the odds of all of this being possible? Thank you.
Also, he claims that his hair is "falling out." He's only bee geting shots for a few weeks now, so he claims. His hair is still fine, it's thick and full actually. And every now and then he yanks a piece of hair out and says it's "more easily" coming out. And while we went out to eat, he took one bite of his chicken and two seconds later he said he had to run to the bathroom because he was going to throw up due to the nausea from the chemo.

[Jennifer K]

In short.. YES.. chemo is given at the site by injection.. and also given at the site is radiation by injection..both of these can treat at the site this kind of cancer.. He is 19 you say, he may very well be just trying to get through this on his own, his own way without his parents fussing..

My niece has leukaemia, she goes to the hosp. on a good week and has injections, then her mum follows this up at home.

they go in, wait awhile have the injection then go home.. she has lots of different chemo treatments because her cancer is in her blood, his is isolated, like my hubbies was, he had lymphoma cancer at 25, he went to the hosp. after his tumour was removed and had 'spot radiation'
your friends tumour is targetted at site to shrink it..

Do not disbelieve him

J

[theseautumneyes]

It is a common misconception that people with cancer always lose their hair. This isn't true. Some do, some don't. It depends on the type of cancer and what treatments that are being used. He might not have done his research before telling you this lie. Yes, some chemotherapy can be given through injections, however, if he is using his father's insurance, his father knows. These factors, all together, make me think he is faking it. However, if I were you, I'd be nice but keep definite observation on him. If he claims his hair is falling out after only a couple injections, you should notice a lot of it missing within the next few weeks. Watch the things that he says, and keep look out on whether he tells you he's having the tumor removed. This is a definite red flag because "suddenly" he'll be okay. Also, because his father will DEFINITELY notice that his insurance is being used for such a serious surgery.

[tinmuning]

Yes, the type of chemotherapy that your friend described (via the thighs) is intramuscular chemotherapy. You can further observe if he gets to have other "observable" symptoms of chemotherapy like weakness and not just those that he claims (so far, he just tells you that he's losing his hair or that he vomits a lot).

Though it's not really your business to be nosy (sorry) but in case you feel that you need to know the truth, you can casually get info on where he gets chemotherapy and probably you can ask someone from there if your friend really gets chemo treatment there.

[cas]

I deeply appreciate everyone's answers and advices.