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Sorry to know about your condition. The dose of sorafenib you are taking is lower than regular dosage. But please discuss this with your treating oncologist as he can convey better as to the reasons for such prescription.
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Surgical Gastroenterologist•Delhi
Liver cancer treatment is multidisciplinary with many new treatments now available which usually works better than only soranib. It requires full assessment of liver function and stage of the disease.
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There are other modalities of management available too apart from sorafenib alone. For that patient needs to get evaluated for staging of the disease and other parameters.
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No cure unfortunately but you might want to try
tegafur
sunitinib
sorafenib
capecitabine
imatinib
avastin
srs.
tegafur
sunitinib
sorafenib
capecitabine
imatinib
avastin
srs.
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Liver cancer with ascites due to peritoneal metastasis is usually considered inoperable. Only palliative therapy with targeted therapy like sorafenib may be considered. (works in HCC, not cholangioca)
Feel free to share the reports and to contact me directly if you want to discuss this further.
Feel free to share the reports and to contact me directly if you want to discuss this further.
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Alternative Medicine Specialist•Bhubaneswar
Hi lybrate-user, I appreciate you seeking help. Have you consulted any medical oncologist, and tried chemotherapy yet? sorafenib, as I know, is one of the best targeted therapies available for advanced renal cancer. Surgery, if attempted, may at best help de-bulk the tumor load. Advise consult oncologist, on the above-mentioned, for further traction. Its difficult to say exactly how long he can survive in the current context, with treatment. However, we can still attempt improving his health rel...more
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What is kidney cancer?
Kidney cancer (renal cancer or renal cell carcinoma) is one of the ten most common cancers in both men and women.
It occurs when the cells in kidney grow uncontrollably and start invading surrounding tissues (i. E, undergoes malignant change). The risk factors are age > 40 years, smoking, obesity, long term dialysis, certain genetic conditions, family history, high blood pressure and male gender. However, it can occur to anybody.
What are the symptoms o...more
Kidney cancer (renal cancer or renal cell carcinoma) is one of the ten most common cancers in both men and women.
It occurs when the cells in kidney grow uncontrollably and start invading surrounding tissues (i. E, undergoes malignant change). The risk factors are age > 40 years, smoking, obesity, long term dialysis, certain genetic conditions, family history, high blood pressure and male gender. However, it can occur to anybody.
What are the symptoms o...more
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Below are some most common types of gastrointestinal cancers, know more -
1. Esophagus cancer (cancer of food pipe): Cancer of food pipe presents as difficulty in swallowing food (Dysphagia) and is usually seen in elderly patients. Gastroenterologists will perform Endoscopy to look for any growth or cancer. High-resolution endoscopy with Narrowband imaging helps in detection of Superficial early squamous cell cancer (SESCC) of esophagus. Biopsies are taken for microscopic evaluation. T...more
1. Esophagus cancer (cancer of food pipe): Cancer of food pipe presents as difficulty in swallowing food (Dysphagia) and is usually seen in elderly patients. Gastroenterologists will perform Endoscopy to look for any growth or cancer. High-resolution endoscopy with Narrowband imaging helps in detection of Superficial early squamous cell cancer (SESCC) of esophagus. Biopsies are taken for microscopic evaluation. T...more
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