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If there is localized backache than radiation treatment may be the right choice for the time being. Though it won't cure lung cancer. It may help in resolving the local pain. Patient is on erlotinib since 26-6-17. The medicine should have shown some benefit by now. Continue it for another one month. It may be stopped for the time /days spinal radiation is given by your treating doctor. Add bisphosphonates taking care of creatinine and calcium levels. Ask for appropriate amount of analgesics. Giv...more
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Thanks for providing good patient profile. From your reports, the only site of distant metastasis is paraaortic lymph nodes.
Yes you are right that stage iv lung cancer has a poor prognosis. However a certain subpopulation of these patients still have a chance of favorable outcome. However this depends on number of things
1. Histology (adenocarcinoma favorable)
2. General condition of patient (performance status)
3. Presence of egfr mutations (favorable prognosis)
4. Absence ...more
Yes you are right that stage iv lung cancer has a poor prognosis. However a certain subpopulation of these patients still have a chance of favorable outcome. However this depends on number of things
1. Histology (adenocarcinoma favorable)
2. General condition of patient (performance status)
3. Presence of egfr mutations (favorable prognosis)
4. Absence ...more
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Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. These abnormal cells do not carry out the functions of normal lung cells and do not develop into healthy lung tissue. As they grow, the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via the blood.
Lung cancer is the most common cause of death due to cancer in both men and women throughout the world. According to the U.S. National Cancer Instit...more
Lung cancer is the most common cause of death due to cancer in both men and women throughout the world. According to the U.S. National Cancer Instit...more
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Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. These abnormal cells do not carry out the functions of normal lung cells and do not develop into healthy lung tissue. As they grow, the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via the blood.
Lung cancer is the most common cause of death due to cancer in both men and women throughout the world. According to the U.S. National Cancer Instit...more
Lung cancer is the most common cause of death due to cancer in both men and women throughout the world. According to the U.S. National Cancer Instit...more
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