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I Am Suffering From Small Cell Lung Cancer

Sir, Good after noon One of my relative 60 yrs aged is suffering from small cell lung cancer spreaded to brain . Pl suggest where to go for treatment. is it cureable ?
Sat, 3 Sep 2011
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hi sanjeev,
welcome to hcm
thanks for the query
surgery usually plays no role in it except in very early stage
in your case corticosteroids are effective iv dexa 10mg followed by 4mg 4 times per day and radiation therapy
it better to consult an oncologist and follow his advice
take care

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I Am Suffering From Small Cell Lung Cancer

hi sanjeev, welcome to hcm thanks for the query surgery usually plays no role in it except in very early stage in your case corticosteroids are effective iv dexa 10mg followed by 4mg 4 times per day and radiation therapy it better to consult an oncologist and follow his advice take care