Hassan Pervez1 , Anil Potti2 and Syed A. Mehdi3
(1) Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, MeritCare Hospital [RT 170], 58122 Fargo, ND
(2) Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 1919 Elm St. N, 58102 Fargo, ND
(3) VA Medical Center, 2101 Elm St. N, 58102 Fargo, ND
Received: 22 November 2002 Accepted: 12 December 2002
Abstract Colorectal cancer is a common malignancy. Surgical resection is the primary treatment modality and the outcome is closely related to the extent of the disease at presentation. Adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin is the standard therapy for resected node-positive disease. This therapy can cause myelosuppression. We present a case of colon cancer with idiopathic leukopenia who tolerated chemotherapy without worsening of leukopenia.
Key Words Colon cancer - leukopenia - chemotherapy
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