My dad was diagnosed with a tumor and the doctor said surgery isn't an option. He's barely eating anything and the doctor mentioned it's hard to treat. What can we do to help him feel better or improve his appetite?

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I'm a bit worried about my lymph nodes. About five months ago, a CT scan showed my lymph node was 16mm, and I had another scan today showing it's down to 8mm. I'm seeing Dr. Ujjwal Parikh at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and I'm feeling better, but I'd love to get some extra advice to be sure everything's okay. What do you think about these changes, and should I be concerned about anything?

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I'm really curious to know which lung tends to get affected by lung cancer more frequently, the right one or the left one? I'm just wondering in terms of overall cases. Would really appreciate your insight on this.

Lung cancer can happen in either lung or in both lungs.

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I had surgery for well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in my right buccal mucosa and it went well what are the chances of the cancer coming back and what's my life expectancy now

With successful surgery for well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in the right buccal mucosa, the chance of recurrence varies, but the overall outlook is generally positive. Your life expectancy is expected to be significantly longer than average for someone with advanced stage cancer.

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