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Suggest Treatment For Severe Oral Thrush Infection
My sister recently finished her chemotherapy and radiation treatments for neck cancer. She has had a severe oral thrush infection for the past 6 weeks, reaching all the way down through her esophagus. She doesn t seem to be responding to the antifungal treatments prescribed by her oncologist. What sort of specialist should she seek out?
Wed, 21 Jan 2015
what she is getting is complication radiotherapy. it is fungal infection. antifungal infection iv or oral can be tried. take nourshing care. can consult oncologist.
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