fluid in lungs, shoulder and back pain with tumor Posted: 01-31-08 17:00pm
I am a US citizen living in Mexico City
with my fiancee's family. My mother in law
appears to have various problems and I am
very frustrated with the medical system
since she hasn't received a diagnosis yet.
6 months ago it was confirmed that she has
a tumor on her cheekbone. First she was
told it was a bone tumor, and later just a
tumor on the bone. Then, about 4 months
ago, her lungs started filling up with
water and she has experienced a lot of
shoulder and back pain. After a recent
topogrphy of her lungs, the doctor told
her it looks bad in her shoulder bones,
lungs and the part of the liver they could
see. A biopsy of the tumor came back as
''bland tissue''. They plan to remove the
tumor soon but even after physically
removing water from her lungs, they
consider it risky. Basically, the medical
system appears inadequate. She is 50 years
old without a family history of cancer or
personal history of medical problems. She
does not smoke. Only symptom besides pain
and fluid in lungs is weightloss. Blood
tests and test of lung fluid, as well as
mamogram have come back negative.
Is this probably cancer? What origin is
most likely? If it is cancer and it has
spread, is there still hope for a cure?
Does it sound like something curable?
Could this be something that isn't cancer?
Any suggestions? Advice given the public
healthcare system?
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Posted: 02-04-08 05:41am
Cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis and other
lung infections, drug reactions, different
conditions can cause exudative pleural
effusions.
The ribs, pelvis and spine are normally
the first bones impacted by bone
metastases, while bones more distant from
the central skeleton (cheekbone tumor) are
less frequently affected.
Bones, among other organs are the most
common sites for lung cancer metastasis.
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