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What Is The Future Course For Post Chemotherapy?
HI DOCTOR,
MY DAD IS HAVING A MOUTH CANCER.HIS CASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE DETAILS
November-04 first time i was diagnosed for mouth cancer
December-04 I underwent a surgery
July-08 recurrence of mouth cancer
August-08 I underwent 2nd surgery
March-10 recurrence of mouth cancer
april 2010 to march 2010 I was on chemotherapy
April-11 had bleeding from my mouth so chemotherapy was discontinued
19 may to 2 june had taken 10 sessions of radiotherapy
July-11 doctors are suggesting to under go surgery 3rd time
I am attaching CT scan + MRI reports of below dates.
1) CT scan report on 10 September 2010
2) CT scan report on 19 may 2011
3) CT scan report on 13 july 2011
4) MRI report on 27 july 2011.
MY DAD IS HAVING A MOUTH CANCER.HIS CASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE DETAILS
November-04 first time i was diagnosed for mouth cancer
December-04 I underwent a surgery
July-08 recurrence of mouth cancer
August-08 I underwent 2nd surgery
March-10 recurrence of mouth cancer
april 2010 to march 2010 I was on chemotherapy
April-11 had bleeding from my mouth so chemotherapy was discontinued
19 may to 2 june had taken 10 sessions of radiotherapy
July-11 doctors are suggesting to under go surgery 3rd time
I am attaching CT scan + MRI reports of below dates.
1) CT scan report on 10 September 2010
2) CT scan report on 19 may 2011
3) CT scan report on 13 july 2011
4) MRI report on 27 july 2011.
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
Oral cancers have a good treatment response if detected early. Your father might have early cancer and therefore he is under treatment for more than 10 years. Cancer is a condition which is to be regularly followed up and treated depending on the disease progress.
If doctors have suggested third surgery then it is better to proceed with the treatment. At this stage he might require chemotherapy and radiation therapy to stabilize the disease. A check is to be kept on his general health and please provide good nutrition and pain relief. Please do not worry.
Thanks for writing in.
Oral cancers have a good treatment response if detected early. Your father might have early cancer and therefore he is under treatment for more than 10 years. Cancer is a condition which is to be regularly followed up and treated depending on the disease progress.
If doctors have suggested third surgery then it is better to proceed with the treatment. At this stage he might require chemotherapy and radiation therapy to stabilize the disease. A check is to be kept on his general health and please provide good nutrition and pain relief. Please do not worry.
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