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Does cancer it's self cause oral thrush or the cancer meds and chemo. i think i have oral thrush no symptoms just a white coating not going away?
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Oral thrush: Usually it is the cancer medications and chemotherapy that causes thrush to occur. Report this to your doctor and you can get advice on medication and treatment for thrush.
Answered 2/14/2014
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Depends: On the type and stage of the cancer, but if it affects your immune system it can open the door for the development of thrush. Cancer treatments can also affect your immune system and allow thrush. You should let your oncologist and/or primary care doctor know that this is going on.
Answered 5/23/2015
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