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Tumor in lung

2018-03-28 10:33:12
Sir My father got tumor on right lung And the lung is having water pulmonologist drained the water but it is coming again, we didn't go for biospy Due to risk involved in biospy too as he is 85 yes old Pls advice shall we visit you sir
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Biopsy can be avoided in his case. Just go for pleural fluid cytology and cytoblock examination

Answered2018-03-28 11:04:38

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Please get a pleural fluid cytology

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