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Suggest Treatment For Salivary Gland Cancer
My partner's father was diagnosed several days ago with salivary gland cancer. He looks like he sallowed a golf ball. Yesterday's scan showed that he has cancer in his liver, lungs, stomach, pancreas, pretty much all over. He found out about the salivary cancer by accident when he was sent to the doctor for blood work prior to having his pacemaker batteries replaces. Other than the pacemaker he has NEVER been sick a day in his life. He plays 18 holes of golf every Friday until just very recently and will be 90 years old in two weeks. The doctor says no reason to operate on the tumors in his neck, so what now?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has salivary gland cancer. It may be primary or metastatic carcinoma. However you have metastasis in other organ also. So it is already a stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not helpful in that. Treatment of choice remains chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Despite of treatment prognosis remains poor. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has salivary gland cancer. It may be primary or metastatic carcinoma. However you have metastasis in other organ also. So it is already a stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not helpful in that. Treatment of choice remains chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Despite of treatment prognosis remains poor. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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