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【MEDc MEDCENTRA Answers Questions】 What is combination Therapy? Which cancer patients are suitable for combination therapy? ｜ Dr. Li Yu Chung, Jacky
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My mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but the hospital test results don't even show the stage. The doctor says she needs a mastectomy (and a full mastectomy) to find out the stage. I want to ask if it's absolutely necessary to have the mastectomy done before finding out the stage? How long does it usually take for her to recover and be discharged from the hospital after surgery? (She is 60 years old and has diabetes.)
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My mother (78 years old) was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer at the end of March this year. Genetic testing showed BRAF. She started taking dual-targeted therapy (Dabrafenib & Trametinib) on June 8th. Dabrafenib is taken twice a day (2 tablets 75mg each time) and Trametinib is taken once a day (1 tablet 2mg each time). 1. Can the targeted therapy be stopped after starting? The doctor said the above targeted drugs have many side effects. In an emergency, if the fever exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, Dabrafenib must be stopped (Trametinib should be continued) and medical attention should be sought immediately. 2. If only Dabrafenib is stopped, will continuing Trametinib affect the treatment efficacy? If a fever does occur, is it better to stop all medications and seek medical attention immediately? 3. My mother has been taking the medication for two weeks and has not had a fever yet. Does this mean that the chance of developing a fever in the future is low? 4. How long after starting targeted drugs do the side effects usually appear? 5. Two weeks after starting targeted drugs, a cardiac electrocardiogram (ECG) at QEH showed abnormality... The oncologist told us to go home and wait for a call (but we haven't received a call after three days). Should we continue taking the medication? _x000B_ Because my mother has diabetes (injecting insulin morning and night), the above targeted drugs need to be taken on an empty stomach (1 hour before meals or 2 hours after meals, with a 12-hour interval between two doses). 6. If I need to drink juice to raise my blood sugar due to low blood sugar during the treatment... does this still count as fasting? Or do I need to wait another 2 hours before taking the targeted drug? 7. Is it necessary to separate the two doses by 12 hours? (Because my mother often experiences low blood sugar and needs to eat small, frequent meals, it would be difficult to separate the second dose by 12 hours...)
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