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My question is my Bade Papa was coughing normally from Feb-14 we had consult a doctor he suggested CT-Scan we did Ct_scan . a tumor was shown in the Ct-Scan then we are many hospital checked him . he had been admitted in the Tata memorial center (Kolkata).They have biopsy of him and we will be collected the report then doctors will started treatment. Now he has been suffering pain in the right side of lung. Kindly suggest me.
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
Hi
I am ex consultant tata hospital.
I would advise you to do egfr and alk test on the biopsy sample so that oral chemotherapy with lesser side effects can be given to him to control his tumour.
For any follow up you can ask me questions directly.
Regards
Dr monish de
I am ex consultant tata hospital.
I would advise you to do egfr and alk test on the biopsy sample so that oral chemotherapy with lesser side effects can be given to him to control his tumour.
For any follow up you can ask me questions directly.
Regards
Dr monish de
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