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Tumor In Small Intestine, Can It Be Cured Either By Surgery Or By Medicines ?
respected sir, I am wasif from Pakistan. I want to consult you about the disease of my father. He is 65 years old.he has non- malignant tumor in small intestine as per reports of biopsy.however a stent has been placed in small intestine since it was blocked by tumor. whereas the physician of my father is confidant that its malignant. i want to consult whether its treatment is possible or not. i mean can it be cured either by surgery or by medicines ? please guide me when and where i can consult you online. i am ready to pay for consultancy.
Tue, 20 Mar 2012
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will this surgery be helpful enough to overcome this disease?
please tell me can surgery eradicate this disease?
please tell me can surgery eradicate this disease?
he needs surgery to conform the diagnosis and also as a treatment.
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Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for almost every small intestinal neoplasm, but also for most benign lesions. So surgery it is a MUST TO and only afterwards it will be decided which chemotherapy is necessary, only if a new biopsy confirms the malignancy of the tumor.
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