Contrast medium shortage

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Dennyp
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Contrast medium shortage

Postby Dennyp » Sat May 14, 2022 9:46 pm

My CT scan scheduled for Monday was cancelled yesterday due to contrast medium shortage. Has anyone else been canceled? Everything I read indicates the shortage will last another month or two.
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10/20 FOLFIRI 5 rounds
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8/21 CT NED
11/21 CT NED
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beach sunrise
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Re: Contrast medium shortage

Postby beach sunrise » Sun May 15, 2022 4:44 pm

From what I've read EU has been backlooged on cancer treatments since 2020 lockdowns.
In my neck of the woods there was a shortage of certain size IV needles, tubing, anesthesia, ect going on. Some of my doctors had to resort to cheap made things for a while.
I would say stock up on things you use every day for battling cancer.
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5FU/rad 6 wk
IVC 75g 1 1/2 wks before surgery. Continue 2x a week
Surg 1/20 -margins T4bN1a IIIC G2 MSI- 1/20 LN+ LVI+ PNI-
pre cea 24 post 5.9
FOLFOX
7 rds 6-10 CEA 11.4 No more
CEA
7/20 11.1 8.8
8/20 7.8
9/20 8.8, 9, 8.6
10/20 8.1
11/20 8s
12/20 8s-9s
ADAPT++++ chrono
CEA
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2023
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1/20 15.9
3/30 14.9
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