Dad followed up with the oncologist today and the new treatment regimen will be immunotherapy. For those of you not familiar with it, this therapy uses the body's immune system to attack and destroy the cancer. We are fearfully and wonderfully made! There's still the potential for side effects, but it is a reduced risk. Once the insurance pre-certifies the treatment, we'll get the ball rolling.
The doctor confirmed that the fluid is building up due to active cancer in the lining of the lungs (the fluid is actually around the lungs, not inside). Hopefully, the new treatment will get that back under control and the fluid will stop accumulating.
Thanks for checking in and we'll update you again soon!
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