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How To Treat Thymic Carcinoma?

My friend has thymic carcinoma that has metastisized to his bones, kidneys, liver and lymph nodes. He's very thin, can barely walk but is stilll receiving chemo. I'm scared. He sleeps all the time. He keeps breaking bones. I know that no one can say for sure how long he has, but it would help to know if it's weeks, months, or a year. In my heart I feel like it's weeks, but since he's still getting chemo, maybe I'm wrong. He's skin and bone at this point.

Fri, 20 Feb 2015
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has thymic carcinoma. He has metastasis in liver, kidney and brain. So it is stage 4 disease. It has very poor prognosis despite of chemotherapy. Lifespan is in weeks or months. Its very sad but it is truth.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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How To Treat Thymic Carcinoma?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has thymic carcinoma. He has metastasis in liver, kidney and brain. So it is stage 4 disease. It has very poor prognosis despite of chemotherapy. Lifespan is in weeks or months. Its very sad but it is truth. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.