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Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the uncontrolled and abnormal growth of cells in the lung. It is strongly linked to smoking, and is the largest killer cancer of men in the United States. The main symptoms of lung cancer are shortness of breath, weight loss, and coughing (sometimes coughing blood).

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Asked By : praveengrnko

Asked on : 09 Feb 2013   

hello sir,
I'm a 56year old person suffering from lung cancer stage 4 and taking chemotherapy oral tablets presently ,My doubt is that can i undergo a naturopathy treatment when undergoing chemotherapy simultaneously.
Thanking You
Praveen

Asked By : BKPATHAK31011967

Asked on : 10 Mar 2012   

My father is 73 years old and recently diagnose
DIAGNOS At ILBS Delhi ,Metastatic Liver disease,Carcinoma Lung - right upper lobe (Primary),Type 2 diabetes mellitus
SYSTEMIC REVIEW:
CECT abdomen showed multiple metastases in liver.USG guided liver SOL FNAC showed features of poorly differentiated carcinoma. CEA was elevated. UGIE showed mild antral hypopigmentation which on biopsy showed active gastitis.Colonoscopy was normal. CECT chest showed right upper lobe mass lesion with mediastinal metastases and right pleural effusion. He then underwent CT guided trucut biopsy of the lung mass. Report awaited. After looking at EGFR status on biopsy, plan to chnage to combination chemotherpy but Tab ernotinib not started. As it was peripherally located lesion, likely possibility was non small cell carcinoma lung. Subsequently patient was discharged with following advise. To review in medical Oncology OPD on Monday ie 12-03-2012 with biopsy report.
I had tested Sugar level (PP) & Fasting of my father and found that sugar level is very very high (410 - 608). Admitted in the hospital and examination of ILBS lab showed uncontrolled sugars with RBS of 300, leucocytosis with count 16,000 and raised SAP and GGT. There were no feature of DKA. Urine Ketones were negative and ABG showed no acidosis. He has started insulin infusion and sugars controlled. Soon chnaged to OHAs. Advise Tab Glycomet SR 500 mg (with Lunch), Tab Amaryl 1 mg ( Before Break Fast )


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