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Suggest Treatment Options For Pleural Thickening In Diabetic Smokers

I am 60 years old man and 10-15 stick cigarette smoker. As per my CT scan report I am suffering from pleural thickening. Now I feel short breath and chest tighten. I am also suffering from diabetes type-2, high blood pressure, indigestion, gas & acidity etc etc. I can t sleep without medicine. Will you please help me.
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
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Hello,

The pleural thickening needs to be further assessed to establish what kind of treatment is needed.

In my practice, I would advise you to have a pleural biopsy. The reason is that there is a chance of cancer developing in the pleura considering your smoking history.

All the best.
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Suggest Treatment Options For Pleural Thickening In Diabetic Smokers

Hello, The pleural thickening needs to be further assessed to establish what kind of treatment is needed. In my practice, I would advise you to have a pleural biopsy. The reason is that there is a chance of cancer developing in the pleura considering your smoking history. All the best.