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Suggest Treatment For Ovarian Cancer In An Elderly Person
Question: I am a 69, have ovarian cancer (5 yrs) and am currently hospitalizedwith pleural effusion after being off of chemo since July. I had fluid extracted from my lu
Brief Answer:
Ovarian cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking.
In this situation it's important to know the etiology of pleural liquid.
Has your doctor sent the microscopic analysis and culture sensitivity study from the pleural liquid ?You should also have whole body CT Scan and cancer biomarkers done, let me know if they're already done and how are the reports.
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Hope this helps you. If you have additional questions please don't hesitate to ask me.
Regards
Ovarian cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking.
In this situation it's important to know the etiology of pleural liquid.
Has your doctor sent the microscopic analysis and culture sensitivity study from the pleural liquid ?You should also have whole body CT Scan and cancer biomarkers done, let me know if they're already done and how are the reports.
Awaiting....
Hope this helps you. If you have additional questions please don't hesitate to ask me.
Regards
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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