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What Is The Treatment For Anemia?
I have anemia, I don t know what kind. I have had every test the oncologist can possibly give. They keep saying they are finding nothing, but know there is some inflammation somewhere. I am so exhausted. I have lost about 14 pounds over a period of 6 months. lost all my hair, had two blood transfusions
Sat, 8 Feb 2014
Hi,
Anemia that has no identifiable cause or that do not respond to treatment is , most commonly due to bone marrow diseases like myelodysplasia or aplasia.
you need to consult a hematologist, not an oncologist as a hematologist would know much better about anemia. The fact that you required transfusions to keep Hemoglobin up suggests me that you might be having myelodysplasia, for which you may require bone marrow biopsy and karyptyping.
Hope this helps.
Anemia that has no identifiable cause or that do not respond to treatment is , most commonly due to bone marrow diseases like myelodysplasia or aplasia.
you need to consult a hematologist, not an oncologist as a hematologist would know much better about anemia. The fact that you required transfusions to keep Hemoglobin up suggests me that you might be having myelodysplasia, for which you may require bone marrow biopsy and karyptyping.
Hope this helps.
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