What Do These Following Lab Reports Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 24 Dec 2016

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Sat, 24 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question :
Kindly Advise on reports attached. My aunt has been diagnoised with Lympho cancer

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. She requires a staging workup

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the reports. So she has been diagnosed as a case of classical hodgkins lymphoma. Now she requires a PETCT to determine the stage of the disease. Depending upon the stage treatment will be decided. Its a highly curable disease and treatment will comprise of chemotherapy plus radiotherapy if required.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (3 days later)

Pet Scan report attached. Please advise

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. Chemotherapy plus radiation will be required.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. So it appears a stage 2 disease. Chemotherapy will be required. Radiation may also be reqyired later on.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (9 minutes later)

How long would the treatment take? And once it is cured can the patient lead a normal life?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. Approx 6months treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Its a curabke disease. Treatment will be for 6months. Patient usually live A normal life.
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad