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Had Breast Cancer, Brain Cancer. Took Proton Therapy. Have Grayish Fingers And Nails. Vitamin Deficiency?
My sister has had breast cancer twice and brain cancer. She went through proton therapy at MD Anderson in Houston. We were at lunch and I noticed her fingers and nails were grayish or bluish gray. I did not say anything but over coffee later that night my other sister mentioned to my ill sister why are your fingers blue. I said I noticed it earlier and failed to mention anything.
Does she have a vitamin deficiency or was it the chemo/proton therapies?
Does she have a vitamin deficiency or was it the chemo/proton therapies?
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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No it is not the sign of any vitamin deficiency but it could be due peripheral micro vascular circulation disturbances ( Vascular disease ) the history of malignancy is there so either it could be because of radio or chemotherapy you need to discuss it with her onco team hope this answer will be helpful have nice day and take care of your sister.
Thank for asking to HCM
No it is not the sign of any vitamin deficiency but it could be due peripheral micro vascular circulation disturbances ( Vascular disease ) the history of malignancy is there so either it could be because of radio or chemotherapy you need to discuss it with her onco team hope this answer will be helpful have nice day and take care of your sister.
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