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Oncology (TIQ)
Myelodysplasia, sideroblastic anemia and pancytopenia...sm
Tue Sep 14, 2004 22:35

He has been treated with *vie-va-sa* and erythropoeitin.

Anonymous
Not about cancer, but sounds like FIV-ASA, which is - sm
Tue Sep 14, 2004 23:33

mesalamine for colitis. Maybe the drug doctor says is not related to the cancer, or maybe patient has colitis along with the cancer? Just guessing.

Could it be a chemo med that starts with the number 5?
I've been looking around a lot and can't find anything that might sound like a chemo protocol that comes close to your s/l.

5-aminosalicylic acid (so could be 5-ASA)
Just realized FIV-ASA also shows up in Drake & Drake as (nm)
Tue Sep 14, 2004 23:39