is anemia is a part of chemoterapy treatment side effect ?

Answer 1

It may well be as the potent and toxic chemotherapy may cause bone marrow suppression. If the effect is severe enough the chemo has to be stopped! If not, then when the therapy stops the bone marrow should bounce back.

Answer 2

Yes, all chemotherapies not only work to destroy cancerous cells, but they also cause bone marrow suppression that can result in anemia(Red Blood Cells), neutropenia(White Blood Cells), and thrombocytopenia(Platelets). Chemotherapy related anemias are not uncommon depending on the chemotherapy agents being used. Sometimes your physician may prescribe a Erythropoeitin Stimulating Agent (ESA) like Procrit or Aranesp in an injectable form to stimulate the bone marrow to produce red blood cells to better correct a chemotherapy related anemia. If your laboratory work, specifically the Hemoglobin falls below a certain point your physician may recommend these medications, or a transfustion of blood if critically low. The down side of this is that our federal government (Medicare) has just written new guidelines for ESA's that further restrict just which patients can receive this medication (because of its cost). If your being treated for cancer and have a resultant anemia, Medicare will no longer pay for Procrit or Aranesp if your Hemoglobin is greater than 10.0 grams/deciliter. Even the literature from the pharmaceutical companies does not proscribe this determination, and a lot more cancer patients will be walking around with more fatigue than necessary. This is another travesty of our government taking atvantage of the cancer patient at their moment of need for the sole sake of saving money. Research it like I have and write your congressperson like I have.

Answer 3

Anemia is not always a sideefeect o chemo, although it can be. With chemo, your blood levels are tested at least every 2 weeks. Certainly fatique is a side effect. It is always best to take your nausea medication prior to treatment. Once the nausea comes on it is hard to fight it off. If your doctor diagnoses you with anemia, there are treatments that may be suggested. My son was anemic and he had to have iron supplements. We began to moniter his diet very closely to make sure he was eating foods high in iron.

Answer 4

ANEMIA is a part of chemoterapy treatment side effect -

Many chemotherapy drugs have more side effects. Some of the most common side effects are:

* nausea and vomiting
* loss of appetite
* hair loss
* ANEMIA AND FATIGUE
* infection
* easy bleeding or bruising
* sores in the mouth and throat.
* neuropathy and other damage to the nervous system
* kidney damage-

Low blood cell counts caused by the effect of chemotherapy on the bone marrow can lead to anemia, infections, and easy bleeding and bruising. Patients with anemia have too few red blood cells to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues. Anemic patients feel tired and weak. If red blood cell levels fall too low, a blood transfusion may be given. A low red blood cell count can lead to anemia (deficiency of red blood cells) and fatigue. -

Answer 5

The treatment can be physically exhausting for the patient. Current chemotherapeutic techniques have a range of side effects mainly affecting the fast-dividing cells of the body. Important common side-effects include (dependent on the agent):
* Nausea and vomiting
* Diarrhea or constipation
* Anemia
* Malnutrition
* Memory loss
* Depression of the immune system, hence (potentially lethal) infections and sepsis
* Hemorrhage
* Secondary neoplasms
* Cardiotoxicity
* Hepatotoxicity
* Nephrotoxicity
* Ototoxicity
* Death
Please see the web pages for more details on Chemotherapy.

Answer 6

Yes, anemia is a very common side effect of chemo. It used to be treated with very expensive injections of a drug called Procrit. I don't know if that is still the case. Your white blood cells will also drop and I can't think of the equivalent injection name that is prescribed for that, but there is one. Best of luck, think well.

Answer 7

Chemotherapy is a term used to describe all forms of drug based cancer treatment, oral and intravenous.

There are many drugs that can be used either alone or in combination, depending on the type and location of the cancer involved.

Some of these treatments can cause temporary anaemia in some patients together with risks of other side effects.

The alternative of leaving the cancer untreated involves different risks.

Only the patient involved, in conjunction with their medical advisors can decide which risks they would prefer to take.

Answer 8

Yes , it can be , but everyone is different with the treatment , and it depends on what kind and where the cancer is . There are a few side effects with chemotherapy , most common is hair lost . God help everyone around the world who must have the treatment . Most times it's worst then the Cancer it's self.

Answer 9

Chemotherapy is a concoction of various medications designed to kill rapidly reproducing cells. A common side-effect of chemotherapy treatment is anemia, as the medical cocktail kills healthy cells as well as cancerous cells. Depending on the method of delivery, chemotherapy might enter bone marrow to kill cancer cells located there as well. In doing so, it disrupts the production of healthy blood cells, resulting in anemia. This is one reason chemotherapy patients can feel fatigued.

Answer 10

Drugs used in the chemetherapy are meant to kill the cancer cells and in the process they kill many good cells of the blood. This may cause anemia. While administering chemo therapy, doctors keep constant watch on the blood chemistry and make necessary changes in the treatment to maintain the quality of blood.