RE: Medical administration of dose question

["Boston, Robert D" <bostonrd@id.doe.gov>]

Thank you for the information.  I have received numerous communications from
RADSAFE persons who, like yourself, have taken precious time to respond to
my inquiry.

Bob Boston

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chris Alston [SMTP:alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu]
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 18, 2000 6:45 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Re: Medical administration of dose question
> 
> >All information supplied here is general information and for educational 
> >purposes only. It is not intended to give specific treatments for
> specific 
> >patients.
> >
> >I am sorry about the delay in responding.
> >
> >Generally, nausea from radiation is self-limited. It can be handled with 
> >compazine or other anti-emetic drugs. The dose given is fairly low, but 
> >should be sufficient for myeloma, which is very radiosensitive. Long term
> 
> >complications should be few. There is a slight risk of a chronic 
> >colitis-type syndrome, with occasional diarrhea. During radiation
> diarrhea 
> >could develop, but should subside within a week or two of the end of o 
> >radiation therapy.
> >
> >All treatment decisions should be made with the patient's physicians. No 
> >treatment decision should be made based only on information given here.
> >
> >Good Luck,
> >
> >L. Berk
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