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Is Chemotherapy Advisable For Adenocarcinoma And Malt Lymphoma?
my father has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma + malt lymphoma at CMC,Vellore where GIST was been operated by opting subtotal gastrectomy.I have come to know about your institute from a friend what can be done in this respect as doctors have recommended for keymotherapy
Thu, 20 Aug 2015
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, post operative chemotherapy is advisable in GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumour).
It is to treat distal metastasis.
GIST is known to cause local site recurrence and distal metastasis like lungs, liver, kidney, bones etc.
So chemotherapy is needed to prevent metastases at these sites.
It also prevents local site recurrence.
So it is advisable to give chemotherapy in his case.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing good health to your father.
Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, post operative chemotherapy is advisable in GIST (gastrointestinal stromal tumour).
It is to treat distal metastasis.
GIST is known to cause local site recurrence and distal metastasis like lungs, liver, kidney, bones etc.
So chemotherapy is needed to prevent metastases at these sites.
It also prevents local site recurrence.
So it is advisable to give chemotherapy in his case.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing good health to your father.
Thanks.
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