Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
My Father Has Been Diagnosed With Stage 4 Colon Cancer And Has Been Given About 6 Months To Live
I am just depressed. My son wants nothing to do with any of our family since he married an girl in Indiana. She has taken him away from the whole family & he never talks to any of us. My father has been diagnost with stage 4 colon cancer and has been given about6 months to live. I just don t know what to do
Mon, 19 May 2014
Since your father has stage 4 colon cancer i would suggest u start palliative chemotherapy for him.
The intent of treatment is palliation and not cure and improving his quaity of life.
Also u can do a KRAS mutation report from his biopsy sample and if wild type then cetuximab can be added as targeted therapy to chemotherapy which may increase his average survival time.
Regards
DR De
The intent of treatment is palliation and not cure and improving his quaity of life.
Also u can do a KRAS mutation report from his biopsy sample and if wild type then cetuximab can be added as targeted therapy to chemotherapy which may increase his average survival time.
Regards
DR De
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Loading Online Doctors....