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Suggest Treatment For Metastatic Adenocarcinoma In An Elderly Person
My 87 year old father has just been diagnosed with metastatic edenocarcinoma. He is recovering from the removal of a 10 cm malignant abdominal tumor, and had 20 nodes removed, 14 of which were positive. He is weak, incontinent, and can only manage 200 ft with a walker. Given his condition, do you advise that we plan treatment, or resign ourselves to the inevitable result? --Rich Stopczynski
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Since your fathers age is 87 and has been diagnosed with metastatic adenocarcinoma i would advice you not to try any chemotherapy.He can go for radiation treatment along with supportive care.
Regards
DR DE
Since your fathers age is 87 and has been diagnosed with metastatic adenocarcinoma i would advice you not to try any chemotherapy.He can go for radiation treatment along with supportive care.
Regards
DR DE
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