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Is Pancreatic Stage 4 Terminal?
the dr just told my brother that he will do one more chemo treatment and he is going to take some of the drugs away after that and do maintance. is that because after 8 chemos it wuit working and they are just going to keep him comfortable he has pancreatic stage 4
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
Hi and welcome to HCM. Thanks for the query.
Yes, unfortunately, this is last stage of pancreatic cancer which is one of most serious malugannt disease with poor prognosis. chemoth may delay disease progression but generally no cure is possible.
Wish you good health. Regards
Yes, unfortunately, this is last stage of pancreatic cancer which is one of most serious malugannt disease with poor prognosis. chemoth may delay disease progression but generally no cure is possible.
Wish you good health. Regards
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