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My Father Is In Advanced Stage Of Throat Cancer And Food Pipe Has Blocked
sir its urgent my father is suffering from throat cancer advanced stage 84 years old pls help me soon sir
Wed, 26 Oct 2011
Hi...Mr.Umangkapoor...I gone through your problem, age is criteria here, and cancer is advanced satage ..here we can do only palliative treatmeni i.e. 1) Intra tubal alimentation...through tube only we can give lequid food..take instructions from good Oncologist..to reduce tumor obstruction , while passsing the alimentary tube 2) Parenteral fluid replacement i.e. Saline therapy to maintain fluid balance in the body 3) According to TNM.. classification asses the present position..(T-Extent of primary tumor..,N-Lymphnodal involvement.,M- Metastasis..spreading to other organs ) Surgery and Radiotherapy is not advisable...but some regions .,there are doing Radiotherapy with chemotherapy..,hence don't do your own take advice from Oncologist o.k..,goodluck
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Welcome to HCM.
For blocked food pipe it is necessary to do a surgery and pass a tube across the tumour, so that food may reach the stomach. No major attempt should be made to remove the tumour, which might deteriorate his condition. What he needs is to make arrangements for his sustenance without causing much discomfort to him.
No drastic measures of treatment are required.
Wishing your father all the best.
Welcome to HCM.
For blocked food pipe it is necessary to do a surgery and pass a tube across the tumour, so that food may reach the stomach. No major attempt should be made to remove the tumour, which might deteriorate his condition. What he needs is to make arrangements for his sustenance without causing much discomfort to him.
No drastic measures of treatment are required.
Wishing your father all the best.
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