A member asked:

My husband had surgery for nsclc is now having chemo but is now coughing up blood and his stools tested positive, why?

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Dr. Evans Prieston answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

Chemo & Cough Blood: This is not normal. Contact his oncologist ASAP or take your husband to an ER. This could be a side effect of the chemo or a sign that the tumor may have invaded a blood vessel. Get him emergency care NOW.

Answered 3/27/2015

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