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What Does This X Ray Report Indicate?

greetings!! i would like to ask re my father's health condition...his xray report was ATHEROMATOUS AORTA PTB...is there any possibility of lung cancer?? he can't quit smoking...any procedure for him or treatment needed?? thank you so much dear doctors!!
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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1.Atheromatous aorta is seen as a age related changes, possibly presence of hypertension - no acute treatment required in this case.
2.PTB - pulmonary tuberculosis - needs immediate treatment.
3.Tuberculosis can be one of the cause of lung cancer, but not every case of PTB cause lung cancer.
4.There are several chewing gum with nicotine flavour, nicotine patches are helpful.
5.However self control is better medication in this case, and family members give maximum pressure about future possibilities. Good luck.

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What Does This X Ray Report Indicate?

Welcome to health care magic. 1.Atheromatous aorta is seen as a age related changes, possibly presence of hypertension - no acute treatment required in this case. 2.PTB - pulmonary tuberculosis - needs immediate treatment. 3.Tuberculosis can be one of the cause of lung cancer, but not every case of PTB cause lung cancer. 4.There are several chewing gum with nicotine flavour, nicotine patches are helpful. 5.However self control is better medication in this case, and family members give maximum pressure about future possibilities. Good luck. Hope i have answered your query, any thing to ask do not hesitate to ask. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888