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Severe lumbar pain (disc(s) bulging) for 2 weeks w/metastatic 3- breast cancer. any concerns with having tencentric centric immunotherapy & abraxane on monday & an epidural cortisone l4, l5, & l5-s1 on thursday morning? is there infection risk?

Q: severe lumbar pain (disc(s) bulging) for 2 weeks w/metastatic 3- breast cancer. any concerns with having tencentric centric immunotherapy & abraxane on monday & an epidural cortisone l4, l5, & l5-s1 on thursday morning? is there infection risk?

: if you are in active chemotherapy/radiation then its not a good idea for have an epidural steroid injection. We sometimes do the injections if the radicular pain is significant.

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

if you are in active chemotherapy/radiation then its not a good idea for have an epidural steroid injection. We sometimes do the injections if the radicular pain is significant.

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/14/2021

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A member asked:

Severe lumbar pain (disc(s) bulging) for 2 weeks w/metastatic 3- breast cancer. any concerns with having tencentric centric immunotherapy & abraxane on monday & an epidural cortisone l4, l5, & l5-s1 on thursday morning? is there infection risk?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

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