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A 53-year-old female asked:

Doing great thru 5th week of radiation and chemo, tumor has shrunk 30% now all of a sudden he is very very ill and hospitalized. what happened?

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Dr. Sewa Legha
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Ask the treating doc: Chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy have side effects which can make a person very sick due to damage to the normal cells. This can lead to low blood counts, sores in the mouth or a serious infection of the blood. Your treating doctor can tell you more as to what is going on and what to expect in future.
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