Chemotherapy Questions

Above the age of 65 ,role of chemotherapy is very limited.
Hormone receptor positive disease respond well to hormonal treatment, including shrinkage of tumour.
In advanced age, and advanced tumour, first goal is surgery, if at all it's possible, followed by Radiotherapy (if required) and hormonal treatment. I need to see PET CT report
Histopatho and ER PR Her 2 report. Please send me for further review.

I think he is having
Stage IV Ca Oral cavity

Only option is palliative care
May include chemotherapy to control and decrease suffering.

The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following:
The stage of the cancer (whether the cancer has spread from the gallbladder to other places in the body).
Whether the cancer can be completely removed by surgery.
Treatment may also depend on the age and general health of the patient and whether the cancer is causing signs or symptoms.
Gallbladder cancer can be cured only if it is found before it has spread, when it can be removed by surgery. If the...more

No permanent cure except surgery
Maintain regular bowel habit
High fibrous diet like whole wheat oats meal sprout ,fruits, vegetables Plenty of water.

Dear lybrate-user,
the history you are giving, it means you had very early stage of cancer which was completely resected out. Also there was no abdominal lymph node involvement. In such no chemotherapy is required but timely suprvision is needed, you should consider that you are cured from this trouble after surgery.

Plenty of rest, high protein nutritious diet and she should stay positive. Avoid raw fruits and vegetables during chemotherapy and for 10 days after that. You can stew the apples for 15 sec in the microwave and give. If she has vomitting don't stop diet. Give Cerelac which is baby food hence easy to digest. Add black salt to all juices.

She should do well. Do specific precautions. Good high protein diet, plenty of rest and staying positive.

Dear lybrate-user,
if the liver was involved it becomes a stage 4 cancer. Since local disease has been removed by radical mastectomy you need some form of treatment for metastasis. We should know the other parameters of the biopsy like hormonal status. If positive you will need convenient chemo or hormone therapy.

Hi. Yes radiation has a very important role in your mother's treatment. You should consult a radiation oncologist for the appropriate plan of treatment.
Good Luck!

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