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Should I Consider Radiation Therapy For Atypical Cells In Bronchial Tube?
I have been told that I have Atypical cells on my bronch tube located right where the lungs split, therefore making in inoperable. A biopsy was take during a bronchiescope (sp)
and was told it was not cancer but obviousely could become cancer. I got pneumonia in Sept 2013 and it still has not cleared up. Theory being those cells are blocking the infection from leaving the lung and allowing good air in, basically operating on one lung. I an using oxygen, 2 lpm. Should I consider radiation?
and was told it was not cancer but obviousely could become cancer. I got pneumonia in Sept 2013 and it still has not cleared up. Theory being those cells are blocking the infection from leaving the lung and allowing good air in, basically operating on one lung. I an using oxygen, 2 lpm. Should I consider radiation?
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
thanks for asking your question
I completely understand your issue
actually you have involvement of the carina .
so first a bronchoscopy should be considered and a bipsy can be taken from the area.
all atypial cells are not malignant
a biopsy will diagnose the lesion and if it is cancer or malignancy the typing can be done
after typing is done chemotherapy or radiation or both can be considered
because each type of cancer have different drugs or chemotherapeutic agent
dont panic consult a pulmonologist for a bronchoscopy and an oncologist for further treatment after reports
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless you with good health
I completely understand your issue
actually you have involvement of the carina .
so first a bronchoscopy should be considered and a bipsy can be taken from the area.
all atypial cells are not malignant
a biopsy will diagnose the lesion and if it is cancer or malignancy the typing can be done
after typing is done chemotherapy or radiation or both can be considered
because each type of cancer have different drugs or chemotherapeutic agent
dont panic consult a pulmonologist for a bronchoscopy and an oncologist for further treatment after reports
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless you with good health
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