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Is It Safe To Use Adrucil And Leucovorin Together For GI Cancer?

My brother has been diagnosed with a GI Cancer and will begin chemo treatments next week. I was researching the drugs and have found that two have a major drug reaction---major being described as risk outweighs the benefit! The drugs are Adrucil and Leucovorin; what would be the reason for using the two together? Do I keep quiet or ask him?
Sat, 17 May 2014
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Dear,
I think you have wrongly been informed about the side effects of these drugs.
They are safe and can be given conveniently. i will say the reverse benifit overweighs the risk. At least with first 4 or 5 cycles of chemotherapy there will absolutely be no problem.
Dr. Ticku
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Is It Safe To Use Adrucil And Leucovorin Together For GI Cancer?

Dear, I think you have wrongly been informed about the side effects of these drugs. They are safe and can be given conveniently. i will say the reverse benifit overweighs the risk. At least with first 4 or 5 cycles of chemotherapy there will absolutely be no problem. Dr. Ticku