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Have Hepatocellular Carcinoma. CT Scan Showed Kidney Cysts. Prescribed Soranib And Heptral. Best Medicine?
My father is 76 yr old he is suffering with hepatitis C , for that reason it become cronic heptacercullar carcinoma and the tumor size become 97x98 cm, after CT scan it was found that there are two cysts in both kidneys & 10cm cyst at his gall blader, please suggest for his best treatment, doctor prescribed him soranib 200mg 4tablets per day and heptral 400mg two tablets daily. but now he become very weak by health condition. please recomand best medicine so that he feel less pain.
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hi hepatitis c virys (hcv) disease occur during blood trasfusion using unsterile needle prick . follow1, rich protien diet avoid alcohols , avoid oil fry food items . investigation PCR count I 131 IMAGING scan . diet 1, protien rich diet , egg white has to use , protien powder , ribavarin tablets use 2 times daily , lactulose solution c , treatment livertransplant , avoid viral load by ribavarin tab . precaution avoid unsterile syringe contact , no vaccine for hepatitis c
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