Palliative Treatment Of Cancer Questions

Hi madam, in my opinion-- u should avoid both and take our cancer cure med. course-4 months to save life. It is without side effects

Based on mutation study, targetted therapy can be helpful and also better tolerable than chemotherapy.

If you are suffering from stage 4 lung cancer you will require systemic treatment in the form of targeted therapy or chemotherapy. You need to get few test done to see whether you are candidate for targeted therapy or else you will require chemotherapy. Please visit a medical oncologist.

Sorry to know about your father. Even at age 76 years Chemotherapy can provide relief if given under supervision of a experienced Oncologist.

After taking 2 months of gefitinib 250 mg tablet, the next treatment is based on the condition for which treatment is started and the progress

Depending on the stage of cancer required treatment such as surgery or radiotherapy or chemotherapy can be suggested. Need reports to comment.

First all All those who smoke need not get cancer and all those who have cancer need not be a smoker. It's just the people who has oral or lung cancer are mostly smokers. Hence don't worry about it. If you have any problems like Persisting oral ulcer or oral bleed, Breathing difficulties, Any swellings etc then you should consult a ENT specialist. You can get a flexible naso laryngoscopy done for visualizing you airway. You can also get an MRI done for further evaluation. A Doctor can suggest yo...more

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 soothe the uncomfortably i...more

We need to identify what is the cause
It could be secondary to allergic disease like asthma and due to work infestations
Deworming, treatment of filariasis and if not improving steroids help.

Surgery to remove lymph nodes. Find out how and when you have surgery to remove lymph nodes for melanoma. You might have surgery to remove the lymph nodes close to the melanoma if cancer has spread there. This operation is called a lymph node dissection.