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Lymph node tb
My husband is having lymph node tb, reports are attached. All his problems like fever and cough started 9 months ago in March. Tb medicine started 6 months ago now his fever gone only cough persists less than before but still it is there. He gained 9kg during this period.His node size was 7cm×3cm. My question is according to the history is there any possibility of cancer? Please doctor help me with your reply. His EBUS genexpert was tb positive. Can this reports are 100% authentic?
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For cancer do biopsy
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As the condition is improving with TB drugs, it is unlikely to be cancer.
However, the absolute diagnosis of whether any swelling is cancer or not is made with biopsy.
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Just continue the TB drugs as advised by your physician.
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