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What Causes Left Sided Pain In The Ribs?
Hi I was wanting to ask a question regarding my husband. He is have major pain on his left side between his ribs and his hip and the hospital can t tell us nothing. He had cancer in his kidney but burned it off and the hospital says it is no longer there but he has major pain and swelling in that same area
Tue, 28 May 2019
Hi,
Was cancer on the same side as the pain? Secondly is the pain and swelling of recent onset or been there for over a few months? I would like to evaluate your husband and rule out the possibility of relapse of cancer or treatment-related change, with the help of detailed examination and if required investigations like an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis and/or PET-CT scan. Based on the results of these, would like to take things further.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jatin Bhatia, Radiation Oncologist
Was cancer on the same side as the pain? Secondly is the pain and swelling of recent onset or been there for over a few months? I would like to evaluate your husband and rule out the possibility of relapse of cancer or treatment-related change, with the help of detailed examination and if required investigations like an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis and/or PET-CT scan. Based on the results of these, would like to take things further.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jatin Bhatia, Radiation Oncologist
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