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My uncle has cancer
Please check the attachments and below points-
His name- S.R KHANDAGRE
AGE- 60
He is DIABETIC.
He don't have any other problems like BP..
He has back pain( back off shoulder).
Hello.
Need CT guided biopsy from the lung lesion to confirm cancer.
Is he smoker or non smoker
Biopsy confirms whether it’s squamous or adenocarcinoma type.
If he is smoker then squamous type is more common. If it’s adenocarcinoma then further Immunohistochemistry is required to know the EGFR, ALK, ROS1, PDL1 status based on that whether chemotherapy or immunotherapy depends.
Next Steps
CT guided biopsy. PETCT to rule out distant metastasis
Health Tips
Quit smoking.
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Please urgently get a CT Guided biopsy as Dr Lalit described. These lesions can sometimes be very aggressive and need timely management.
Based on pathology reports and additional special tests, treatment will be planned.
Next Steps
CT Guided Biopsy
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