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Suggest Treatment For Fourth Stage Food Pipe Cancer
Dear Sir, a male patient (age-46,height-5.11",weight-78kg) is suffering from food pipe cancer (don't know exact name) in which his whole food pipe is dameged with tumors and his liver is also affected. It's fourth stage of this cancer and operation is not possible as per docters so He is going through chemotherapy right now. I just wanted to ask whether it is possible to save his life .or is it possible to extend his life for 10 to 15 years???
Pls reply asap. Thanking you
Pls reply asap. Thanking you
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
Hi
I would advise 6 cycles of chemotherapy.
It will prolong his life by 5 years.
CT as chest has to be done after 3 cycles.
Regards
DR DE
I would advise 6 cycles of chemotherapy.
It will prolong his life by 5 years.
CT as chest has to be done after 3 cycles.
Regards
DR DE
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