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Doctors, what are the odds of a skinny person surviving chemo therapy?

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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarry answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends...: Skinny does not mean malnourished. Albumin levels are a good lab to determine how noursished a person is. If it is greater than 4, you're in a good spot. Less than 2 is not a good spot. The side effects of chemotherapy are the ones that take a toll on someone, but usually you have doctor's support in treating symptoms. Doctor will make decision with patient on ability to tolerate.

Answered 6/24/2014

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