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Is Diarrhea, Sore Anus With Ulcers Normal After Alemtuzumab Treatment For CLL?
My husband has been treated with alumtuzamab for CLL and has now had diarhea for the past 4 weeks with a very sore and stinging anus. about 2cms away from the opening there are 2 very rather deep ulcerations. He is 74 years old and has recently had 12 weeks of alumgtuzamab
Fri, 9 Oct 2015
Hi,CLL is highly immmunosurresive leukemia ,alemtuzumab also causes immunosuression ,due to infection you may get diarrhea ,sore anus with ulcers.plz go n consult your oncologist.thanks
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