Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (Nhl) Questions

No cbc will not diagnose liver cancer. Have to check counts and peripheral smear to look for abnormal RBC in blood.

It increases during viral infection or during chronic infectious disease or many times there is no reason unless until proven otherwise

Appears kidney cancer with spread to lung. PET/CT scan will show all the body parts affected with it, so that it can be analysed and managed better. Surgery is not required when there is already metastasis (spread). Oral medications are available to keep a control over the growth of tumor so that life can be extended. Please consult a qualified medical oncologist near by for further analysis and prescription.

He would need a CT thorax to confirm the size and number of metastasis. Also a bone scan would be advisable if bone pain or raised alkaline phosphate level in blood. PET CT scan can be done instead of both the above investigations. MRI brain if symptomatic.
If he is asymptomatic for the lung mets and his general condition is good and tumor is resectable and not poor prognosis on IMDC criteria (based on some blood reports and contition of Patient), then I prefer to to a cytoreductive nephrect...more

Hello lybrate-user. I think there is some metastatic involvement of vertebrae. If this is the case chemotherapy and pain killers will not work. You should have your father's spinal CT/MRI scan done and plan for localised palliative radiotherapy to spine, as your oncologist advise.

You have not mentioned his age. I would suggest only metronomic chemotherapy, and have a good quality of life.

You can take appointment online and see me. Will need to review your reports and then decide the further course of action.

It is a type of Wbc and is usually found in lymphatic system and increase in the level indicates some chronic infection

We should plan for symptomatic treatment and make sure to take tablet folvite 5mg once a day everyday and treatment needs to be taken for a long time with a hope for cure

Hello, ask him to do deep breathing exercises as much as he can do. Also consult the physician for cough.