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Steroids Q&As

9 items found in this section.

1. My mum has cancer of the pancreas which has spread to her liver. She can't decide whether to have chemotherapy or not. Can you help?

last reviewed: 09.10.2006

2. I am going to have chemotherapy. The doctors are going to give me steroids with my chemotherapy. Will the steroids make me put on weight?

last reviewed: 27.01.2005

3. Since I have started chemotherapy for leukaemia I have become diabetic. Will I stay like this for ever?

last reviewed: 10.09.2007

4. Why do I need to take allopurinol when I start my chemotherapy for leukaemia?

last reviewed: 21.08.2007

5. As part of my chemotherapy treatment I have to take steroids for two weeks out of four for the next few months. At the end of the two weeks I simply stop the steroids till the next time but a friend has said that you shouldn't stop steroids suddenly but must reduce the dose gradually. Is this right?

last reviewed: 27.01.2005

6. My father has a brain tumour. He has had radiotherapy and chemotherapy but these are no longer helping. The doctors have suggested 'steroids'. How can these help?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

7. I have a non-small cell lung cancer. My specialist says it isn't operable but he has mentioned chemotherapy. I'm not sure about this. What would happen if I don't have treatment?

last reviewed: 06.06.2007

8. I've heard that people who have cancer have a higher risk than normal of getting blood clots. Is this true?

last reviewed: 20.06.2007

9. My wife has a brain tumour. She is on high dose steroids and can never sleep. Is there any problem with her taking sleeping tablets with steroids?

last reviewed: 01.01.2005

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