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Had Chemotherapy For Cancer. Have Blood Test Result. Can Any Online Doctor Help?
Dear Doctor, Question regarding Leukemia ( bone marrow ) probably as I think MDS in RAEB stage. Hope everything is going well there. Could you please let me know that how is my mother in law situation based on the following information: 1- she had chemotrapy for cancer 5 years ago. Now she is at 70y old. 2- Its blood result test since 7 months ago is: low CBC 2.7 and low WBC 1.7. Also Blast cells 15%. 3- Last week the doctor said treatment with Dacogen. 4- How much it can be curable with Dacogen. Is it dangerous for her? 5- Is this any better treatment for her? 6- What is life expectancy for her? Many thanks for your time and sorry for lots of questions
Mon, 25 Nov 2013
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Your mother is a 70 year old woman who had chemo therapy for cancer 5 years ago, now she had MDS in RBEG. stage.
Blood results show low CBC,2.7, low WBC 1.7, blast cells 15%.
Doctor advised treatment with decogen.
With the available drugs, it is one of the good drugs.
Decitabine is mostly used in myelodysplastic syndromes, (mds)refractory anemia, chronic myelomonocytic leucomias, and high risk international prognostic scoring system groups.
Life expectancy it is difficult to expect. Any how let us hope for the best results with this drug. Thank you.
Your mother is a 70 year old woman who had chemo therapy for cancer 5 years ago, now she had MDS in RBEG. stage.
Blood results show low CBC,2.7, low WBC 1.7, blast cells 15%.
Doctor advised treatment with decogen.
With the available drugs, it is one of the good drugs.
Decitabine is mostly used in myelodysplastic syndromes, (mds)refractory anemia, chronic myelomonocytic leucomias, and high risk international prognostic scoring system groups.
Life expectancy it is difficult to expect. Any how let us hope for the best results with this drug. Thank you.
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