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Hello. My dad has lung cancer, he is not the type to remember the name. But it is in the fluid around his right lung. It has not spread anywhere else and is dormant right now. I do not have the chance to speak with his dr, and I do not understand why it is terminal and stage 4. Why is there no chance of this cancer being killed. Please help shed some light on this for me.
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Effusion in the right lung shows that the lung cancer has proceeded to stage 4 and metastatic. Lung cancer causes the fluid to accumulate, which needs removal often until it stops forming. Also chemotherapy can be given ones the water is draining out. It is not curable but can definitely be controlled and reduced, which makes the life much comfortable and with good quality ensured.
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What Does Fluid In The Right Lung Indicate?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Effusion in the right lung shows that the lung cancer has proceeded to stage 4 and metastatic. Lung cancer causes the fluid to accumulate, which needs removal often until it stops forming. Also chemotherapy can be given ones the water is draining out. It is not curable but can definitely be controlled and reduced, which makes the life much comfortable and with good quality ensured. Thank you.