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What Causes Fatigue And Fever While Recovering From Bladder Cancer?
My husband is recovering from bladder cancer. He had neoadjuvant chemo followed by radical cystectomy/prostatectory and lymphnode dissection. Since then there has been no evidence of disease and he s feeling great except today he s tired and has a slight fever (100.4). What could this indicate?
Tue, 20 Aug 2019
Hello,
There can be various reasons for the fatigue and fever from treatment of bladder cancer such as
- lowered level of immunity
- tumor lysis syndrome in which the release of toxins of the tumor damages the body systems
- associated viral or bacterial infections
- low hemoglobin, protein levels and other immunoglobulins from compromised hematology and lymph system
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
There can be various reasons for the fatigue and fever from treatment of bladder cancer such as
- lowered level of immunity
- tumor lysis syndrome in which the release of toxins of the tumor damages the body systems
- associated viral or bacterial infections
- low hemoglobin, protein levels and other immunoglobulins from compromised hematology and lymph system
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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