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Hello Sir. My mother has problem of coughing from last 12 months. We have taken treatment from well known MD in our city but she never felt considerable relief from any treatment. She has been operated for Brest cancer 4 years ago and is taking antisteroidal medicine for same. Under the guidance of one Oncologist in Nagpur, we performed Pet CT scan for checking possibility of development of metastatic cancer for my mom. But fortunately reports are normal. Now she has been diagnosed for ACE test and the according to her report. Her ACE level is less than normal. Ie; less than 12. So based on this our doctor has given her medicines for TB and some calcium supplements tabs. Now I request you Sir to suggest me proper diagnosis and treatment for my mom.
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Dear Mr. lybrate-user Cough in a patient of breast cancer can be due to spread of cancer to the lungs or due to unrelated lung diseases. From the details that you have mentioned, PET CT scan is normal and ACE test is also normal. While treatment for tuberculosis has been started, it is not clear if any tests made a diagnosis of tuberculosis. If no positive diagnosis of tuberculosis has been made, you need to be watchful and observe the symptoms carefully. Regular and repeat testing may be useful to identify the cause of cough.
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