“Is hepatitis after chemotherapy fatal?”
My father was receiving chemotherapy for his throat cancer and almost recovered. However, now he has been diagnosed with hepatitis. Could this be fatal? I am worried since he is in a weaker state.
1 Answer
This is a question that requires more information to be answered. Usually hepatitis implies an inflammation of liver tissue with elevation of enzymes from the liver cells. This is detectable in blood tests. The prognosis depends on why the inflammation is occurring. If it is due to chemotherapy effects on the liver it should improve and subside with the passage of time. However it is possible that a viral infection is the cause of the inflammation. So it is important to make a diagnosis of the cause and treat the inflammation as indicated by the exact diagnosis. You should ask his oncologist for an explanation.
