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Malignancy right lung
My father of 59 years of age detected with a mass of 5 cm in lower lobe of right lung and malignant. Should I consider cyberknife or surgery?
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A lung cancer can have asymptomatic metastasis. So as a rule get a bronchoscopy or ct guided biopsy for confirmation of disease. Secondly a Petct for staging and Mri brain to rule out mets. If after all the staging it is still localized, then we have to assess the fitness of the patient. If patient is fit, then surgery is the best shot at cure. If patient is unfit then cybernife can be used
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Dr. Anita Malik
Oncologist
18 yrs exp
Delhi
Staging and workup required after that treatment can be decided.
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Consult your oncologist or send investigations.
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Dr. Sandeep Nayak
Surgical Oncologist
24 yrs exp
Bangalore
Cyber knife can never be a replacement for surgery. Cyber knife is radiation therapy. Only chance for cute for you is surgery. This could be VATS or Robotic.
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