My dad was just told he has cancer in his chest cavity and it is in a ribbon fashion and is around his aorta, just wondering how often this happens. Havent done a biopsy yet, scheduling one for him! I know it s very serious, just need to know what to expect?
If your dad was told he has cancer in his chest cavity then u must immediately do CT scan of chest with contrast.Also, if a space occupying lesion is found in his chest cavity then biopsy from that lesion along with immunohistochemistry test to determine the primary site is necessary. I would also recommend he does a CT scan of abdomen and Bone Scan to find which stage of cancer he is in. Regards Chat Doctor.