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Dear Doctor
I'm suffering from Giant cell Tumor in lungs and right leg .
In lungs i had diagnosed on 2019 feb , in leg 2014...
Now since 2019 October every month min 5 kg weight loss is happening..I was 80kg now I have come down to 45kg ..
Biopsy report says Tumor is benign it has not turned to cancer.
Now how do I stop weight loss which is happening every month.
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If the diagnosis is giant cell tumor then it has a possibility to spread to lungs. If possible you should seek for surgeons opinion to see if surgical removal is possible or not. Also to control growth of tumor, injections are given which slows down further progression. You should start those too. Weight loss might or might not be due to disease and this needs to be investigated
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you should meet a surgical oncologist with all reports to see if surgery is possible
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Dr. Shubham Jain
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Giant Cell Tumor may be called benign, even when metastatic. But weight loss is a significantly poor prognostic factor. Please share your reports for further advise
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