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Suggest Prognosis For Stomach Cancer With Liver Metastasis

My father 55 was diagnosed with cancer stomach metastasis liver 5months back . Got 8 cycles of chemo Dox . There was a good responce . His doc had put him on oral chemo capstibaine . Says there is no chance if surgery . I am really worried , is my father gona b ok . Plz help
posted on Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Hi

Prognosis is very bad.
Aim of treatment is only basic supportive care with palliative chemotherapy.
Average survival time is from 6 to 9 months.
Regards
DR DE
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Suggest Prognosis For Stomach Cancer With Liver Metastasis

Hi Prognosis is very bad. Aim of treatment is only basic supportive care with palliative chemotherapy. Average survival time is from 6 to 9 months. Regards DR DE