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Mom was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and about 5 years later was diagnosed with lymphoma and acute myeloid leukemia. is there a link between these?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

The fibromyalgia : Is unrelated. A (small) percentage of lymphoma patients later develop a therapy related aml. That is the chemo and radiation for lymphoma can lead to leukemia.

Dr Friedlander and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/26/2016

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