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Prognosis Of Brain Cancer With Problems Breathing, Coma, Collapsed Lung?
Hi, my name is Tina. My nephew is only in his 20 s and has brain cancer and has gone through 2 surgeries. He was admitted into ICU with problems breathing. He was put into a coma & the doctor had to paralysis because his lung collapsed. He has pneumonia & the flu. What do you think the prognosis will be?
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
sorry to hear about ur Nephew.
prognosis in brain tumour depends on type of tumour and it's stage. Some pts do well after surgery while other need radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Let him come out of current stage. Pneumonia will take more than usual time to recover.
Long term prognosis also depends upon location. Posterior fossa tumours like medulloblastima have poor prognosis.
prognosis in brain tumour depends on type of tumour and it's stage. Some pts do well after surgery while other need radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Let him come out of current stage. Pneumonia will take more than usual time to recover.
Long term prognosis also depends upon location. Posterior fossa tumours like medulloblastima have poor prognosis.
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