My mother has esophagus cancer and already had surgery can you tell me at what stage this cancer is usually operable? I'm really worried about her condition and want to understand more

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How many cancers are there?

2 type of lung cancer 1-small cell lung cancer 2- non small cell lung cancer

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my uncle just had laser surgery to remove a mass from his throat and the report says features are of well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with free margins what does this mean is it serious

ent opinion is advised.

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My CT scan shows a large 6cm mass in the posterior fundus of the stomach, possibly a GIST. The biopsy came back as fibrocollegnous tissue with no malignancy. What's the next step should we try to shrink it with meds or go straight for surgery? Any specific treatments you'd recommend?

If GIST is suspected, surgical removal is ideal; medication like imatinib is used for certain confirmed GISTs.

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