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Suffering From Gland TB(on Neck), On Medicines. How Long It Takes To Cure ?
hello sir, my mom is suffering from gland TB(on neck ),and she has been taking medicine since june 2012,it occured for 2 times and still under medication of 7 months also that node on neck is coming out,how long it takes to be cure n for how long my mom should take medicine?does gland Tb can take further chronic step as Cancer?plz suggest me, Thankyou
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Sun, 16 Dec 2012
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Mon, 17 Dec 2012
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Hello, Welcome to HCM, I am Dr. Das.
The disease you are suffering from is definitely tuberculosis. There is no connection with cancers.
So, do not worry, it will not turn into carcinoma. Rather, it is a chronic disease.
Just continue the medication.
The disease you are suffering from is definitely tuberculosis. There is no connection with cancers.
So, do not worry, it will not turn into carcinoma. Rather, it is a chronic disease.
Just continue the medication.
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