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What Should I Ask Doctor About Stomach Cancer?

What conclusions would a doctor have made about stomach cancer in an 85 year old diabetic African American woman to inform her daughter that she should be placed in hospice. The doctor made the cancer diagnosis three dys ago. April 19. What essential questions should I, a son ask my mom's doctor about this cancer?
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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hi sir, u should know the stage of disease. the treatment is directed by stage. we do surgery in stage 1 and 2, palliative chemotherapy in stage 4, and treatment individualized in stage 3. patients fitnesss should be assessed before surgery.
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What Should I Ask Doctor About Stomach Cancer?

hi sir, u should know the stage of disease. the treatment is directed by stage. we do surgery in stage 1 and 2, palliative chemotherapy in stage 4, and treatment individualized in stage 3. patients fitnesss should be assessed before surgery.