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What Causes Decreased Oxygen Level In A Lung Cancer Survivor?
Hello I m aLung cancer survivor as of April 2017. I had cheo(Etopside & carboplatin). I also had 35 treatments of proton radiation. There were 3 spots on my rt lung and a few lymph nods as well but were contained within the chest. I m on oxygen but today it s ran in the mid to upper 70s.with oxygen it stays between 85-95%. Is this ok?
Wed, 2 Aug 2017
Hi in cancer pAtient's there is a collapse of lung so as that decrease oxygen leave followed by decrease saturation oxygen level.
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