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Suggest Prognosis Of Congestive Heart Failure Disease, COPD, Stroke And Prostate Cancer
my father is 87 and has congestive heart failure disease. He also has copd and had a stroke in 2001 and was diagnosed with prostrate cancer 4 years ago which was treated with radiation treatment. Can you tell me how many years he may have left in his life considering all of his current health issues.
Tue, 8 Aug 2017
it is almost impossible to predict longevity but I will have to assume that he made a reasonable recovery from stroke and his prostate cancer is under control with treatment.
it will then be the Copd and heart failure that will determine outcome.
please try to ensure that he does not smoke any more (if he did in the past). avoiding / treating chest infection will be crucial to prevent heart failure worsening.
in goood specialist hands and a good GP, if HF and COPD well managed he will have several good years ahead.
it will then be the Copd and heart failure that will determine outcome.
please try to ensure that he does not smoke any more (if he did in the past). avoiding / treating chest infection will be crucial to prevent heart failure worsening.
in goood specialist hands and a good GP, if HF and COPD well managed he will have several good years ahead.
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