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Suggest Treatment For COPD And Pneumonia Along With Lung Infection
Hello Doctor,My father is already suffering from COPD and Pneumonia with lung infection.Now through FNA,he is diagnosed with Right carcinoma.He has been advised to take some drugs to cure the lung infection first for the past 2-3 weeks and then asked to consult an oncologist .But he is having fever everyday right now and weight is going down..What can be the next steps and what are the real chances of survival.Pls let me know,Thanks
Mon, 2 Jan 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Chances of survival depends upon the stage of cancer and type of cancer. In general the survival is up to 6 months. He should visit oncologist as early as possible. If it's early stage then surgery can be done or if late then chemotherapy can be tried.
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Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Chances of survival depends upon the stage of cancer and type of cancer. In general the survival is up to 6 months. He should visit oncologist as early as possible. If it's early stage then surgery can be done or if late then chemotherapy can be tried.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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