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How To Treat Chronic Anemia While Being Treated For Lung Cancer?

My dad is almost 80 years old and was just given 4 units of blood in the hospital but it is at 9.7. He has lung cancer Thad has spread to 5 or more limp nodes. They stopped radiation because he s so week and was sent home with hospice. They said he is was chronic anemia so how low can his blood get when its fatal please.
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
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Your dad can take folic acid tablets to improve his anaemia.
Aim of treatment at thsi stage is basic supportive care.
Regards
DR DE
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How To Treat Chronic Anemia While Being Treated For Lung Cancer?

Hi Your dad can take folic acid tablets to improve his anaemia. Aim of treatment at thsi stage is basic supportive care. Regards DR DE