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Is Palliative Care Required For Bladder Cancer Patient?
My grandad got diagnosed with bladder cancer in May and I believe he may be on little time he has been living with me my mum and my brother for about a month he has rapidly gone down hill he does not eat only drinks water or tea and is also now bed ridden and is unable to get up to even sit on the commode we have spoken with regards to palative care with the doctor and I believe it is being arranged now basically and I know a time cannot be given on these things but I just need to know am I right in saying that it is only a matter of time and will palative care then let us know he is in pain and needs to go to a hospice ?
Fri, 20 Dec 2013
Hello,
Yes. He need hospice and palliative care.
Palliative care helps relieve symptoms, but is not expected to cure the disease. It can be given along with cancer treatment, or can even be cancer treatment.
Yes. He need hospice and palliative care.
Palliative care helps relieve symptoms, but is not expected to cure the disease. It can be given along with cancer treatment, or can even be cancer treatment.
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