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DiscussionRectal bleeding: side effect of treatment (FOLFOX) and Vectibix?
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Yes I called and they said as long as his hemoglobin was stable it was fine. The platelets did go back up this week, but now we discovered today that his WBC was low at 3.3 and he had a 100.7 temp at his visit. Only other symptom is some diarrhea. Not sure what think of this now, and they gave him Cipro as a precaution.