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Is Fericip XT And B12 Right Medication For Cancer In Food Pipe And Lungs?

my wife(59years old - Wt. 40 kg ) is having cancer in food pipe and in lungs and she had take 11chemos. Every time when she goes for chemo her hemogram is taken. Today I found her wbc are 3000, that is below slandered .Doctor recommending her Fericip XT(ferrous ascorbate & Folic acid Tab. ) once a day and @B12 (Methylcoblamin +Adenosylcobalamine Cap. 750 mcg + 750mcg) Is it best for her?
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Esophageal cancer with lung spread carries bad prognosis.
And anemia is very well known complication of this due to slow, chronic blood loss.
So fericip xt containing iron, zinc and folic acid is needed to compensate chronic blood loss.
Chemotherapy causes immunosupression and low WBC count. So multivitamin containing b12 is important in boosting immunity.
So continue fericip xt and B 12 asboth are correct and needed in your case.
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Is Fericip XT And B12 Right Medication For Cancer In Food Pipe And Lungs?

Thanks for your question on HCM. Esophageal cancer with lung spread carries bad prognosis. And anemia is very well known complication of this due to slow, chronic blood loss. So fericip xt containing iron, zinc and folic acid is needed to compensate chronic blood loss. Chemotherapy causes immunosupression and low WBC count. So multivitamin containing b12 is important in boosting immunity. So continue fericip xt and B 12 asboth are correct and needed in your case.