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What Causes Severe Abdominal Pain While Suffering From Stage 4 Colon Cancer?
Question: My father in law went to the ER in severe pain believing his appendix had burst. It hadnt- it was stage 4 colon cancer spread to liver and inoperable. My question is: why did it cause that severe pain? What is average prognosis if chemo is taken
Brief Answer:
Sub acute bowel obstruction
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The severe pain in your father in laws case could be due to sub acute bowel obstruction caused by the stage 4 colon cancer.
I would advise you to do a straight x ray of the abdomen
Conservative treatment has to be given.
With chemotherapy average survival time is around 3 years.
Regards
DR DE
Sub acute bowel obstruction
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The severe pain in your father in laws case could be due to sub acute bowel obstruction caused by the stage 4 colon cancer.
I would advise you to do a straight x ray of the abdomen
Conservative treatment has to be given.
With chemotherapy average survival time is around 3 years.
Regards
DR DE
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