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- From: max@queernet.org (Max J. Rochlin)
- Subject: Re: Steroids for Cancer Patients?
- Message-ID: <Bxz3nn.Ep3@queernet.org>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:09:23 GMT
- References: <1992Nov18.175613.1538@igor.tamri.com>
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- In article <1992Nov18.175613.1538@igor.tamri.com> margaret@igor.tamri.com (Margaret Kritzer) writes:
- >A friend has terminal cancer. She was taking steroids to reduce
- >the tumors' pressure on her spine, thus reducing pain. Her doctors
- >are concerned about the steroid dosage, and want to reduce this and
- >put her on something else.
- >
- >My first question: what are the side effects of big steroid dosage
- >that could be significant in light of her health situation? She has
- >retained lots of water, to the point of looking quite "blown up", but
- >what else are they worried about?
-
- Well, steroids are immuno-supressive. This means that the possibility
- of getting sick is greater. Other side effects include weight gain,
- short temper, just to name a few. It's also been suggested that steroids
- we a major contributing factor to the brain cancer and subsequent death
- of L. Alzado (sp?) the ex-football player.
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