My 80 year old friend has stomach cancer.  She was told without treatment she would have 8 weeks to live but with treatment life would be extendec by 6 weeks.  She decided to have palliative treatment and has done really well. Her last scan 6 weeks ago showed that the cancer had shrunk considerably and that she could now consider radiotherapy or surgery.  Her chemo, which was administered daily though a pump, has now finished.  This was over a week ago.  She is now experiencing cracked skin on her hands which is very painful, sores in the mouth, which again is very painful and a very uncomfortable stomach.  No pain just discomfort.  She was supposed to have a scan today to monitor the tumour but was unable to because she now has a fever and a cough.  She doesnt sound herself.  Are these symptoms a sign of chemothereapy withdrawal?
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