Diagnosed With Inoperable Stage 4 Small Intestine Cancer, Metastasized In Liver. Possible Life Expectancy ?
My Cousin has been Diagnosed with Inoperable Stage 4 Small Intestinal Cancer with it having Metasticized in His Liver. His Dr. isnt telling him anything about possible Life Expectancy. He's currently going thru Chemo to try to "slow the Cancer and improve his Quality of Life". His Dr. Isn't very direct and you have to practically pry information out of him!
Hello, Till date it was though that patients with liver metastasis from intestinal cancers were incurable and their prognosis very dismal,but things have changed dramatically and are continuing to change. Trials show that with advanced chemotherapy and good nutrition the mean survival rate has progressed from below one year to more than a year and may be even 18 months. Newer chemotherapy drugs are being evolved but still lot has to be done and patients still die from this dreaded disease. Just keep on giving medications with good nutrition and very good psychological support to the patient. Make his remaining life peaceful and happy. Best of luck Thanks
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Diagnosed With Inoperable Stage 4 Small Intestine Cancer, Metastasized In Liver. Possible Life Expectancy ?
Hello, Till date it was though that patients with liver metastasis from intestinal cancers were incurable and their prognosis very dismal,but things have changed dramatically and are continuing to change. Trials show that with advanced chemotherapy and good nutrition the mean survival rate has progressed from below one year to more than a year and may be even 18 months. Newer chemotherapy drugs are being evolved but still lot has to be done and patients still die from this dreaded disease. Just keep on giving medications with good nutrition and very good psychological support to the patient. Make his remaining life peaceful and happy. Best of luck Thanks