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I broke a toe. undergoing chemo for bc. toe is not healing. is this due to the chemo?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Could be: I am not sure what bc you are referring to, bladder or breast cancer and which chemotherapy you are on. Generally speaking, certain treatments like anti-vegf directed therapy (e.g. Avastin) may interfere with vascularization and impair/delay wound healing. Other drugs, such as sunitinib, sorafenib , pazopinib & Axitinib can cause that too but they are not routinley used in bc.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Have it evaluated.: Chemotherapy can have negative effects on bone healing and bone turnover. Get follow up x-rays taken to monitor the bone healing.
Answered 3/26/2013
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