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brown spots on face and legs

Vicki2005
Vicki2005 CSN Member Posts: 11
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I have done two rounds of chemo and know I have large brown spots on my face and legs...Does anyone else get them ??? I did'nt know if it is from chemo or not....
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  • nanuk
    nanuk CSN Member Posts: 1,358 Member
    #2
    I have heard brown spots referred to as liver related..although have not heard of this as a chemo reaction. Maake sure you report them to your DR. Bud
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  • nanuk
    nanuk CSN Member Posts: 1,358 Member
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    I have heard brown spots referred to as liver related..although have not heard of this as a chemo reaction. Maake sure you report them to your DR. Bud
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  • HisJoy
    HisJoy CSN Member Posts: 113
    #4
    I would also encourage you to inform your dr. about the spots, just to be on the safe side, but I also have the spots on my feet, face, and hands from my chemo. I also get dark lines in my fingernails. I'm getting FOLFOX with Avastin and am not sure exactly which of the combination of drugs causes this discoloration, but it isn't something to worry about and should go away once chemo is over.

    Good luck,
    BB
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  • Doreen65
    Doreen65 CSN Member Posts: 52
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    Vicki, I got brown freckling from chemo also. On my face and arms. It never went away. I still have brown freckles. D ~
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