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Is The Tumor In Throat Cancerous?

my sister were suffering from ovarian cancer. but after chemotherapy and surgery she was fine till 2 month but right now her food pipe is block. after x ray Dr were saying that tumor is there . so i just want to know that it's cancer or simple tumor .
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
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HI THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.THE CONDITION WHICH YOUR SISTER CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING IS "MALIGNANT DYSPHAGIA"(SWALLOWING DIFFICULTY) SECONDARY TO SYSTEMIC SPREAD FROM OVARIAN CANCER.OVARIAN CANCER IS KNOWN FOR SUCH COMPLICATIONS.THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT A NEW TUMOR ARISING IN THE THROAT.ITS NOT A SIMPLE TUMOUR..ITS A CANCER.THE TREATMENT OPTIONS ARE LIMITED IN SUCH CONDITIONS.THEY REPRESENT STAGE 4 OVARIAN TUMORS.PALLIATIVE METALLIC STENTING OF THE FOOD PIPE IS DONE TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS BUT NOT TO CONTROL TUMOUR.ADDITIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY IS GENERALLY NOT HELPFUL.
CONSULT YOUR ONCOLOGIST FOR FURTHER EXPERT OPINION.THANK YOU
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Is The Tumor In Throat Cancerous?

HI THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.THE CONDITION WHICH YOUR SISTER CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING IS MALIGNANT DYSPHAGIA (SWALLOWING DIFFICULTY) SECONDARY TO SYSTEMIC SPREAD FROM OVARIAN CANCER.OVARIAN CANCER IS KNOWN FOR SUCH COMPLICATIONS.THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT A NEW TUMOR ARISING IN THE THROAT.ITS NOT A SIMPLE TUMOUR..ITS A CANCER.THE TREATMENT OPTIONS ARE LIMITED IN SUCH CONDITIONS.THEY REPRESENT STAGE 4 OVARIAN TUMORS.PALLIATIVE METALLIC STENTING OF THE FOOD PIPE IS DONE TO RELIEVE SYMPTOMS BUT NOT TO CONTROL TUMOUR.ADDITIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY IS GENERALLY NOT HELPFUL. CONSULT YOUR ONCOLOGIST FOR FURTHER EXPERT OPINION.THANK YOU