Cancer of Salivary Gland Questions

Dear user, that is decided based on the type of swelling. It could be a simple goitre or a malignant condition which would require a thyroidectomy which are of many types. This is decided by the surgeon after a proper diagnosis is made with all the required tests done. However the surgery will be done inly if needed and you will have to maintain your thyroid levels at normal for sometime. If you found my answer helpful, please leave a positive feedback as it helps me with my practice. Thank you.

No. They do reoccur. 1. Do saline gargles daily.
2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also.
3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected.
4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydration, and sooth...more

It is important to know if immunohistochemistry has been done. Its difficult to distinguish reactive follicular hyperplasia from other potentially serious causes. You need to consult an experienced hematologistand get slides reviewed by a specialist hematopathologist urgently.

Dear Mr. lybrate-user, perfinidone is the mainstay treatment. In this condition, lung becomes like rope fibres, the size of the lungs reduces and hence there is difficulty in breathing (dam chadna) and cough is present. The above medication will halt the disease and prevents progress. Sadly no medicines available til now to reverse it. The only answer to this disease is lung transplantation. You can check few ipf groups on facebook. U can get few answers. There are trials going on, but the medic...more

Larger growths or groups of nasal polyps can block your nasal passages or lead to breathing problems, a lost sense of smell and frequent infections. But we have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

Nasal polyps can affect anyone, but they're more common in adults. Medications can often shrink or eliminate nasal polyps, but surgery is sometimes needed to remove them. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Mr. lybrate-user, pirfefenidone is the main drug for ild if its ipf form. Acebrophylline is not useful in ild. There are few cough syrups that wil help to reduce it.

Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. They hang down like teardrops or grapes. They result from chronic inflammation. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

No you don't need to worry, it is normal lymph node swelling, by proper homeopathic treatment it is very much curable.

Enlarged lymph nodes are indication of inflammatory activity nearby ie lungs. Diagnosis can be done on biopsy only. Consult a ct surgeon / pulmonologist.