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A 67 year old man is diagnosed with cancer and subsequently undergoes chemotherapy as a side effect of chemotherapy his bone marrow stops functioning what is a potential consequence of this loss of fu?
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A 67 year old is diagnosed with cancer and subsequently undergoes chemotherapy as an expected side effect of chemotherapy his bone marrow stops functioning what is a potential consequence of this?
He'll suffer bone fractures even after minor trauma.
A 67 yr old man is diagnosed with cancer and subsequently undergoes chemotherapy As an expected side effect of chemotherapy his bone marrow stops functioning. What's the cause of this loss of function?
The purpose of chemotherapy is to destroy cells. That includes bone marrow cells.
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When cancer is diagnosed in a pregnant woman, life-saving chemotherapy for the mother poses life-threatening concerns for the developing fetus. Depending on the type of cancer and the stage at diagnosis, chemotherapy cannot necessarily be delayed until after delivery. Women diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia who decline both termination and chemotherapy often die with the previable fetus in utero. Safe use of chemotherapy, especially during the second and third trimester, have been reported, and pregnant women with cancer can accept therapy without definite neonatal harm. tl;dr Discuss it with your doctor.
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