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Suggest Treatment For Cancer Of Ovary And Lungs

HI MY AUNT IS DIAGNOSED WITH PLEURAL EFFUSION .SHE IS 69 YRS OLD... ON EXAMINATION OF FLUID IT REVEALED PRESENCE OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT CELLS.. CHANCES ARE CANCER STARTED FROM OVARY AND TRAVELLED UPTO LEVEL OF LUNGS.. MY QUESTION IS WHAT CAN BE DONE AND HOW MUCH IS THE PROBABILITY OF SURVIVAL...WHAT TREATMENT WILL WORK BEST.
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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It is important to know the findings of cancer in ovary that she is having. The CA125 level is also important to know. In patients of cancer ovary with pleural fluid showing metastatic cells indicates that the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and probably she is having stage 4 cancer.

Treatment is surgical debulking any tumor in the pelvis and then giving chemotherapy in cycles. Surgery will remove any tumor that is operable and chemotherapy will stabilize the disease. Survival in stage 4 cancer is up to 2 years with good care and treatment. Please do not worry.
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Suggest Treatment For Cancer Of Ovary And Lungs

Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to know the findings of cancer in ovary that she is having. The CA125 level is also important to know. In patients of cancer ovary with pleural fluid showing metastatic cells indicates that the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and probably she is having stage 4 cancer. Treatment is surgical debulking any tumor in the pelvis and then giving chemotherapy in cycles. Surgery will remove any tumor that is operable and chemotherapy will stabilize the disease. Survival in stage 4 cancer is up to 2 years with good care and treatment. Please do not worry.