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A member asked:
My dad have a tumor in his lungs as big as a fist, and his having a biopsy today. also diagnosed with tubercolosis. will he survive?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Wait for the biopsy: Depends on what kind of tumor is that? Is that a cancer, is that related to his tuberculosis, is that a benign tumor? Also will depend on so many other factors-like his age, his orverall medical conditions etc. Even if this were a lung cancer- it will depend on so many calculations. There are so many things that you have to be clear about before you start asking about prognosis. Wait for the biopsy.
Answered 2/28/2013
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Yes: Prognosis depends on biopsy, if it is tuberculosis related mass , he will be fine, .In general malignant tumors if not detected in early stage prognosis is guarded. Even if biopsy shows cancer, remarkable progress has been in chemoradtion therapy, wait for report hope you will hear a good news speak ti his doctor with your dad s permission good luck.
Answered 6/19/2020
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