WASHINGTON (AP) -- Having a bad reaction to penicillin as a child doesn't guarantee you're still allergic decades later.
And if the oncologist says you have to switch chemotherapies because of an allergic reaction, well, maybe not....
oncologistTemporary fix helps patients around drug allergyHeadlines from the Associated Press Tue, 04/13/2010 - 01:15
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Having a bad reaction to penicillin as a child doesn't guarantee you're still allergic decades later. They Said Months. I Chose Years! A Mesothelioma Survivor's StoryJ.R. O'Connor In October 2001, James O'Connor was diagnosed with mesothelioma, the asbestos caused cancer. His prognosis was less than a year to live. Surgery was not possible because of the position of the tumor and chemotherapy would decrease his quality of life and... |