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Suggest Treatment For A Tumor In The Throat

Hi Doctor,I have a friend whose mother is elderly,not sure how old who is in the hospital not doing good at all. They ran tests and found she has a tumor in her throat,which not sure what exactly it is but what s happening is that EVERYTHING she drinks goes into her LUNGS and is clogging them up,what on earth kind of cancer if it is is this? They haven t told her son NOTHING and he s the caregiver for her. I am a CNA and I want to be able to tell im something that hopefully will help him deal better with this. He s a basketcase right now. Thank you foryour help. God Bless. Mrs. Elizabeth Clark
posted on Sat, 24 Jan 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood the history of Mother of your friend.
When a person can not swallow anything and aspirates on swallowing, the most probable cancer can be at the upper esophagus- common in females, or can be be of the epiglottis.
Get a biopsy report and consult an Oncologist ASAP for further care and treatment,
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Suggest Treatment For A Tumor In The Throat

Hi. Thanks for your query. Read and understood the history of Mother of your friend. When a person can not swallow anything and aspirates on swallowing, the most probable cancer can be at the upper esophagus- common in females, or can be be of the epiglottis. Get a biopsy report and consult an Oncologist ASAP for further care and treatment,