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Worsening Heart Issues, Recently Diagnosed With Lymphoma, On Chemo. Will It Improve After Chemo?

hello sir, i will be grateful if u can answer my question. my father aged 75 years with heart problems for the last 15 years got lymphoma stage iv around six months back. he is on treatment and getting chemo regularly. his heart pain in getting worse and he is not able to sleep properly at night and sometimes as days also. can we expect some improvement after chemo is over.
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Hi,
With very limited information provided by you it is very difficult to comment on this issue. What form of lymphoma is he suffering form? hodgkin's or non-hodgkin's? if non hodgkin's lymphoma then exact sub-type to be mentioned. however in most of the lymphoma chemotherapy regime doxorubicin is incorporated which is a cardiotoxic drug. I do not understand the meaning of heart pain. It may be due to angina or may be due to lymphoma itself or from other pathology. Anyway if your father has been suffering from heart problem then based on baseline echocardiography doxorubicin may be omitted from chemotherapy regime. Consult your oncologist and cardiologist. Take care of your father.
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Worsening Heart Issues, Recently Diagnosed With Lymphoma, On Chemo. Will It Improve After Chemo?

Hi, With very limited information provided by you it is very difficult to comment on this issue. What form of lymphoma is he suffering form? hodgkin s or non-hodgkin s? if non hodgkin s lymphoma then exact sub-type to be mentioned. however in most of the lymphoma chemotherapy regime doxorubicin is incorporated which is a cardiotoxic drug. I do not understand the meaning of heart pain. It may be due to angina or may be due to lymphoma itself or from other pathology. Anyway if your father has been suffering from heart problem then based on baseline echocardiography doxorubicin may be omitted from chemotherapy regime. Consult your oncologist and cardiologist. Take care of your father.