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What Should I Do For Numbness And Pain In The Hands?

Oct 2011 Husband was told he had Inoperable Colorectal Stage 4 with Mets to Lungs was told @ MD Anderson he had 1 yr without treatment 2 with he opted to start Chem Fu Nov thru May was so weak oncologist said he needed a break & that cancer was stable continued to be stable till Sept 2012 Ct Scan reveal multiply nodules in lungs oncologist started husband on Folfox has numbness & pain in hands & feet really sick again oncologist says u can quit anytime it is not curable so we don't know what to do any suggestions/
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Hello dear.At this point it is very sever situation,and after unsuccessful treatment it is not easy.At this point for those patients it s only palliative care,witch mean treatment of symptoms only.Good luck
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What Should I Do For Numbness And Pain In The Hands?

Hello dear.At this point it is very sever situation,and after unsuccessful treatment it is not easy.At this point for those patients it s only palliative care,witch mean treatment of symptoms only.Good luck