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Please explain this medical report for m?
My neighbor is 73 y/o
She had radical mastachtomy around 6 yrs ago.
Her recent tests and medication prescribed go as follows:
Pleural malignant effusion
Massive in left lung
Acinar Adinocarcinoma
non-small cells
Metastases
Peural effusion in left lung with threads
Diastolic dysfunction
Medication prescribed: ARIMIDEX
Can you please explain this medical report for me?
Is this medication efficient to kill the cancer?
Is her condition serious?
Thank you.
3 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Her left lung is getting filled with fluid.. And the fluid contains cancerous mass identities. Her condition is quite serious because once the lungs start filling fluid even though it's drained. It will re accumulate.. The fluid need to be drained asap.. Or she will be unable to breath.. The medicine they provide won't cure her.. They need to drain the fluid and start treatment like radiation or chemotherapy.. Since she is 70 surgery is not an option.
- gangadharan nairLv 78 years ago
Do you mean "Radical Mastectomy"?
Anastrozole is used with other treatments, such as surgery or radiation, to treat early breast cancer in women who have experienced menopause (change of life; end of monthly menstrual periods). This medication is also used in women, who have experienced menopause, as a first treatment of breast cancer that has spread within the breast or to other areas of the body. This medication is also used to treat breast cancer in women whose breast cancer has worsened after taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex). Anastrozole is in a class of medications called nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of estrogen the body makes. This can slow or stop the growth of many types of breast cancer cells that need estrogen to grow.
Please note that I am not a medical professional.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastectomy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_effusion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acinar_adenocarcinoma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-small-cell_lung_c... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metastasis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diastolic_dysfunction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arimidex http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a... http://www.medicinenet.com/anastrozole-oral/articl... - Anonymous8 years ago
That is not a medical report it isn’t even a single paragraph.
This person has stage 4 acinar adenocarcinoma and it is not curable.
Source(s): I am a cancer registrar.