My brother had anaplastic astrocytoma, surgery done, radiation also completed in feb 21, on 31 jul 21 the mri report is clear & normal but after he started vomiting & on 14th august report says it is metastatic, all treatments are stopped at dinanath mangeshkar hospital pune, now we have no options, is there any way to increase prognosis.
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Hi patients harboring anaplastic astrocytomas typically have a�poor prognosis, with median survival times of approximately 3 years following resection. However, a significant variability in individual outcomes remains, with some patients surviving for a few months and others for several years. Os significantly correlated with kps and receipt of concurrent and adjuvant chemotherapy with tmz. Therefore, adjuvant radiation with concurrent and adjuvant tmz should be the standard of care for ags. The use of adjuvant (tmz) showed longer 5-year os of 67.7% patients compared to 36% in patients who did not receive adjuvant. For more information you can consult.
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Dear , I am sorry that your brother and you are going through such difficult times. Ihe is being treated at a good hospital. However, it cannot hurt to take a second opinion. Chemotherapy can help some cases, but depends on the condition of the patient. There are new drugs in the market like temozolomide. You may discuss chemotherapy with your doctor. In the event that no further cure is possible, palliative care is always an option. This can help bring relief to many of the symptoms your brother is having and make him more comfortable. You can consult palium india for a free teleconsult at mobile. All the best.
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