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Could it be anything else?

by Andrew315, Dec 24, 2007 05:33AM
Hello, can anyone please offer advise/thoughts?

My father who is 59 went to the dentist recently who advised he has a cyst and will need to go for an x-ray. He went to the hospital this morning and the results have found a shadow. He has been booked in for a scan in February.
Could this shadow be anything other than cancer? Is February to long to wait?

Any comments are very much appreciated.

Many thanks
Andrew
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by Fernando Roque, MD, Dec 24, 2007 02:54PM
To: Andrew315
Hi Andrew.  It would be helpful if you can provide us with a little bit more information about your father's condition. For example, where exactly is the cyst located?  Can you give us the official x-ray reading? "Shadow" is a little vague.  Were there other tests done? What are the results?  What made you suspect that your father might have cancer? Did the dentist tell you?

Hoping to hear more from you soon.
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