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Is It Safe To Undergo Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer While Having Heart Problem?

My mother suffering for Breast cancer stage 4 , first time it was ditacked in 2006 in right breast, we take camo at that time, then further it was. Spreaded to rib on 2011, again we take camo and radiation ,at this time little advers effects on HEART, last week ct scan reports found further spread to lungs and liver and d9 spin, My mother heart pumping is 40% SO DO WE GO FOR CAMO AGAIN?my mother not showings interest in Camo Should we take zelotroin acid injection?as we already taken in 2012, my mother is also a sugar patient
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hi
It is not safe to undergo chemotherapy if you are having heart problem.
Echo cardiography should be done and if ejection fraction is less than 75% then chemotherapy should not be given.
Regards
Dr de
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Is It Safe To Undergo Chemotherapy For Breast Cancer While Having Heart Problem?

Hi It is not safe to undergo chemotherapy if you are having heart problem. Echo cardiography should be done and if ejection fraction is less than 75% then chemotherapy should not be given. Regards Dr de