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One of friend's is suffering from colon rectum cancer. Since 2years onwards. Present is suffering in low platelets count. Doctors said her bone marrow is not responding to produce platelets. Now she suffering with bloated stomach. What would further treatment to produce platelets in her
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Treatment with chemotherapy can cause low platelet count in colon cancer. Treatment may be interrupted to allow bone marrow recovery or drugs like elthrombopag can improve platelet counts.
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