How will Chemotherapy & heart damage affect Leukemia? Posted: 03-16-07 08:10am
hi, i was wondering what affect the heart
damage will have on the prognosis of
someone with leukemia..?
will the chemo make the heart worse?
will the leukemia make the heart worse?
it seems like a lose, lose situation..
can you help?
not sure what type of leukemia it is..
im inquiring about a friend
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Leukemia Answer A2478 Posted: 03-22-07 04:50am
Heart damage will provoke leukemia to
worsen. Chemotherapy is necessary for
treating leukemia but one of the side
effects of chemotherapy is anemia, which
indirectly damages the heart. The
prognosis for your friend seems bad.
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