22 February 2019 _ Mrs. V.S - 72 female patient was surprised to learn her persistent cough was something more serious.
After two weeks of persistent coughing and urging from her friends, mild fever, 72 year old female patient, Mrs. V.S finally went to City International Hospital where a chest x-ray demonstrated a right-sided pleural effusion with abnormal amount of fluid in the space buildup.
A multidisciplinary discussion was conducted among the radiologists, pathologists, respiratory physicians, and surgeons to evaluate the patient’s lung cancer and set up treatment. The doctor team started out with week of medical therapy to stabilize the patient’s respiratory functions. On this year Feb 11, patient Mrs. V.S underwent a thoracentesis which drained fluid where malignant suspicion has been observed, so the team decided to proceed with pleural adhesion with Intrapleural talc for the prevention of recurrence in benign. Results of pleural biopsy determine patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung metastatic lung, and hopes during that extra time researchers can find another way to target the ALK gene mutation, and determine the specific treatment for the patient.
Patient’s chest x-ray
Dr. Huynh Thi Hong Dao – the patient’s treating doctor, the symptoms of lung cancer are sometimes unclear, that explains why many people mistaken it with common cough and cold. In the meantime, Dr. Huynh Thi Hong Dao will continue to raise lung cancer and urges everyone to be proactive about their lung health and have annual health checks for early selection, especially when it comes to cancer, the earlier the better. When detected early, the tumor is small, less invasive; easier to treat while ensuring good life expectancy.
Dr Huynh Thi Hong Dao visiting the patient
Performing the surgery, Dr. Huynh Minh Dang also added “Medical thoracoscopy (MT) that have developed successful, video-assisted, minimally invasive approaches to intrathoracic surgery. It is a modern technique to help obtain histological specimens as a trademark cancer diagnosis. MT leaves small to unseen-able scars with minimum to no pain, combined pleural adhesion are commonly used in the world’s Thoracic Surgery and as well City Hospital International.
Talking to son of the patient V.S, “my mother previously had no history of any health issue. In the past several weeks, she has a new nonproductive cough and is a bit fatigued and short of breath with physical activity. Her husband finally convinces her to see her health care provider who obtains her history and completes a physical exam. She went to hospital in Cambodia and got suspected with tuberculosis from the doctor’s diagnosis. We had a long serious family talk and finally she agreed with us on coming to get treatments in Vietnam.”
After surgery, the patient is now doing very well in her post-operative recovery, alert, "She admitted to continue on getting further treatments (if needed) at City International Hospital after having results of biopsy and genetic mutations," the patient's family member said.
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