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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Courtney asks

Q: My mum typically has high blood pressure but recently while undergoing radiation treatment for cancer her blood pressure dropped to 90/50. Is the treatment the cause of her sudden drop in bp??

Is there something else going on or sone way we can fix this?? She has treatment for lymphoma 5 days a week. I'm worried about my mum
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8/23/10 12:15pm

Hi Courtney,

 

It's possible the radiation therapy is the cause of her reduced blood pressure. I recommend discussing with her physician to monitor the situation and determine if any intervention needs to be taken.

 

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

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By Courtney— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 08/17/10