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Suggest Treatment For Depression In A Cancer Patient
Myhusband fininshed his cancer treatment of seven chemo treatments and 36 radiation treatments in Jan. for lung cancer. During treatment he had to have a feeding tube inserted as radiation was burning esophagus and unable to swallow. Now he is on mend throat does not hurt and has no problem swallowing, but he refuses to try food says it taste terrible. He had started eating small, but quit and won t even eat a dish of ice cream. Also, refuses to exercise as can hardly walk due to bad back. On Febr. 19th, we go in for CT scan and report s from doctors as to any progress the treatments accomplished. I am I looking at depression on his part
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In cancer patient you can use Seroquel with good results or sertraline.
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In cancer patient you can use Seroquel with good results or sertraline.
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