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Cancer - Non Hodgkins Lymphoma My Brother, 74, Is On
Question: Cancer - Non Hodgkins Lymphoma
My brother, 74, is on his second chemo treatment for Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. He is suddenly having terrible hip pain. He thinks he broke his hip but doesn't remember anything happening that would have caused this. Are there effects of chemo that would bring extreme pain to his hip?
My brother, 74, is on his second chemo treatment for Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. He is suddenly having terrible hip pain. He thinks he broke his hip but doesn't remember anything happening that would have caused this. Are there effects of chemo that would bring extreme pain to his hip?
Brief Answer:
Hello. Chemotherapy is not related directly
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the query. So a severe pain in hip with restriction of movement can be due to a fracture around hip joint or osteoporosis. Thus is not related to chemotherapy directly but can be exaggerated due to poor nutrition, immobilisation of patient due to fatigue.
An evaluation of hip joint by mri is important.
Thanks and regards
Feel free to ask further
Hello. Chemotherapy is not related directly
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the query. So a severe pain in hip with restriction of movement can be due to a fracture around hip joint or osteoporosis. Thus is not related to chemotherapy directly but can be exaggerated due to poor nutrition, immobilisation of patient due to fatigue.
An evaluation of hip joint by mri is important.
Thanks and regards
Feel free to ask further
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