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A 43-year-old male asked about a 79-year-old male:
Mult.myeloma relapsed after treatment with velcade (bortezomib), (bortezomib) melphalan&dexamethasone. melphalan stopped in dec, velcade (bortezomib) in april. now takes carfilzomib& dexamethasone fever39.5. no infections.what causes fever?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Victor Bonuelanswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Fever could be side : Effects of the chemotherapeutic agents and steroids considering there's no blood infection. Tylenol (acetaminophen) should help control the fever. Follow up with your oncologist. God bless you! http://www.Livestrong.Com/article/36171-herbs-cancer/.
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Your hematologist/on: Your treating hematologist/oncologist will have the answers for this problem. Fever is either due to infection or from progression of your cancer. Your oncologist can help you address this isse better...So do talk with him/her.
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