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How Can Alzheimer's Patient Be Treated For Metatarsal Cancer Of Liver?
My Mother is 8, very fit, 2 has just been diagnose with metatarsal cancer of the liver, blocking duct, stent put in, other cancers around body too, no treatment, why? Mum is suffering from altzheimers but is recovering from hospital very well, eating well, no pain, i am worride we are not doing enough for her
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Hi and welcome to HCM. Thanks for the query.
YOu probably mean metastatic cancer of liver. you described terminal stage of maligannt disease and unfortunately in such cases,therapy is mostly palliative. surgical procedure is useless since all tumors cant be resected. Chemotherapy is also not effciient in most cases so stent in biliary duct was the only possible method to make her feel better. so trust your doctors,these are very serious diseases and I said,treatment is very limited.
WIsh you good health. Regards
YOu probably mean metastatic cancer of liver. you described terminal stage of maligannt disease and unfortunately in such cases,therapy is mostly palliative. surgical procedure is useless since all tumors cant be resected. Chemotherapy is also not effciient in most cases so stent in biliary duct was the only possible method to make her feel better. so trust your doctors,these are very serious diseases and I said,treatment is very limited.
WIsh you good health. Regards
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