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User : my mother had a fall in ...when she got home she went to the hospital. she was told that she had broken a bone in her neck and the other bones in her neck are very soft, also when when had a ct scan it was showing up white spots in her liver and lungs. the doctors have also discovered a blood clot in her lung and she is on oxygen 24/7. we are all terrified its cancer and what kind of cancer it can be, can you tell us any information that can help us please?
Doctor : Hi
User : hi
User : have you got my question?
Doctor : May I know the age of your mother?
User : 59
Doctor : Was a biopsy obtained from the tissue?
User : not yet
Doctor : Ok
User : waiting on the mri scan
Doctor : A cancer is a possibility, however they can be diagnosed by investigations alone.
Doctor : One needs specific tests such as a biopsy or MRI's to diagnose it.
Doctor : Its difficult to diagnose a cancer without this.
Doctor : Hence I suggest you to wait till the results of these test come.
User : is it more likely to be cancer as there is white spots on both the liver and the lungs?
Doctor : As I mentioned its difficult to differentiate a cancer on a ct scan as they look similar to calcifications.
Doctor : A MRI is a better diagnostic tool in differentiating from others
Doctor : Hence I suggest you to get the MRI done.
User : ok hopefully she is getting that today when will we get the results of the mri?
Doctor : More clear picture will be obtained from it.
User : ok hopefully she is getting that today when will we get the results of the mri?
Doctor : You will be getting those reports the same day.
User : ok thanks very much
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : the blood clot in her lung
User : they can not thin the blood because of how her neck is, how will they treat it?
Doctor : A small blood clots will resolve on its own.
Doctor : However larger blood clots will need treatment.
Doctor : Have you followed?
User : yes
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : not sure on the size how will they treat a large blood clot?
User : if they cant thin the blood
Doctor : The risk of the clot and the fracture both are weighed together.
Doctor : if the risk from the blood clot is high, the doctors will use the choice of blood thining medications.
User : ok thanks
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me.
User : bye
Doctor : Bye for now.
Doctor : Hi
User : hi
User : have you got my question?
Doctor : May I know the age of your mother?
User : 59
Doctor : Was a biopsy obtained from the tissue?
User : not yet
Doctor : Ok
User : waiting on the mri scan
Doctor : A cancer is a possibility, however they can be diagnosed by investigations alone.
Doctor : One needs specific tests such as a biopsy or MRI's to diagnose it.
Doctor : Its difficult to diagnose a cancer without this.
Doctor : Hence I suggest you to wait till the results of these test come.
User : is it more likely to be cancer as there is white spots on both the liver and the lungs?
Doctor : As I mentioned its difficult to differentiate a cancer on a ct scan as they look similar to calcifications.
Doctor : A MRI is a better diagnostic tool in differentiating from others
Doctor : Hence I suggest you to get the MRI done.
User : ok hopefully she is getting that today when will we get the results of the mri?
Doctor : More clear picture will be obtained from it.
User : ok hopefully she is getting that today when will we get the results of the mri?
Doctor : You will be getting those reports the same day.
User : ok thanks very much
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : the blood clot in her lung
User : they can not thin the blood because of how her neck is, how will they treat it?
Doctor : A small blood clots will resolve on its own.
Doctor : However larger blood clots will need treatment.
Doctor : Have you followed?
User : yes
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : not sure on the size how will they treat a large blood clot?
User : if they cant thin the blood
Doctor : The risk of the clot and the fracture both are weighed together.
Doctor : if the risk from the blood clot is high, the doctors will use the choice of blood thining medications.
User : ok thanks
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me.
User : bye
Doctor : Bye for now.
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