I am happy to hear your relative is ok now. I will share the information with my friends that are in chemo now and I can't thank you enough for sharing the information with our members fighting cancer right now.

I'm happy to spread the word. Frankly I was shocked at the lack of awareness of my relative's doctor. Patients really do have to advocate for themselves, and having good information is essential. Good luck to all your friends who are fighting cancer.



P.S.: I believe my relative also had leg pain, which in retrospect was the clots. So that could be another warning sign.

I think colon cancer treatment is 5-FU delivered by iv push. The article mentions six months of treatment which again sounds like 5-FU.

Anyone know if the risk of pulmonary fibrosis is specific to this type of treatment?

The Mayo Clinic says:

Chemo/risk of blood clots:
Cancer. Certain cancers — especially pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancers — can increase levels of substances that help blood clot, and chemotherapy further increases the risk. Women with a history of breast cancer who are taking tamoxifen or raloxifene also are at higher risk of blood clots.

Chemo/pulmonary fibrosis:
Having radiation treatments to your chest or using certain chemotherapy drugs makes you more susceptible to pulmonary fibrosis.

Chemocare.com says:

Many factors can contribute to the creation of blood clots, including some types of chemotherapy.

You can develop pulmonary fibrosis from:
-Certain chemotherapy drugs. These include bleomycin, mitomycin, BCNU and busulfan.

I had radiation on my stomach and what's left of my esophagus. Not sure if that qualifies as radiation to the chest as it is a bit lower.

Besides that, I don't really fall in that profile.

Good luck with your recovery!