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Is It Risky To Bleed From Nose When Diagnosed With Bone Cancer?
My cousin has bone cancer and is in the hospital as we speak she has been bleeding from her nose and other areas they sais it was called a certain name but I don t know what that is it starts with an o something like osfra something like that can you help.
Mon, 12 May 2014
Bleeding from nose is called epistaxis.
There is a long list of its causes.
In case of patient with bone cancer it is important to know that the platelet counts are normal and liver functions (prothombin time) is within normal limits. A high index of suspicion should be kept for other causes as well.
Please discuss with treating doctors.
There is a long list of its causes.
In case of patient with bone cancer it is important to know that the platelet counts are normal and liver functions (prothombin time) is within normal limits. A high index of suspicion should be kept for other causes as well.
Please discuss with treating doctors.
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