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i have difuse large cell lymphoma that originated in my femur. after 8 chop + rituxin
ending july 9, i need a rod put in my femur before radiation. is it bad to have to wait
8 wks for radioation with this disease?
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Connie 1
they wouldn't wait if they couldn't bear to do so with your specifics
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Mother of bailey
NO...thay have probley got the bigest part of the cancer gone....If u r goning to a good cancer care center then i would trust them...
Good Luck!!!! Valerie
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