Guest guest Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 -an alternative doctor prescribed low dose cyclophosphamide (50 mg per day) for my husband dx with NHL.I am worried because cyclophosphamide can induce secondary leukemia. How long do you use it ? Thanks carla -- In , VGammill <vgammill@...> wrote: > > At 09:27 AM 3/22/2008, Gubi wrote: > > >...Some chemotherapy is as distortive as treatments ever get. It is > >... > > Cyclophosphamide is an alkylating agent in high doses but in > very low doses it is immunomodulatory. I often use it before using a > cancer vaccine. > > Those chemotherapies that are myelosuppressive in the usual doses are > usually safe in IPT doses. Still they can cause multiple drug > resistance in these low doses if precautions aren't taken. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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