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Suggest Treatment For Lung And Ribs Cancer
i have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, I was first told it was a tumor in the lung and a small amount of cancer on the ribs, I was basically told that there was nothing that can be done for this , I was hospitalized a few weeks ago for dehydration where i was told that the cancer cells were also found in the fluid around my lungs, is it true there is nothing that can be done?
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi
You are suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
Aim of treatment during this stage is palliative chemotherapy with basic supportive care.
With palliative chemotherapy average survival time is from 6 to 9 months.
Regards
DR DE
You are suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
Aim of treatment during this stage is palliative chemotherapy with basic supportive care.
With palliative chemotherapy average survival time is from 6 to 9 months.
Regards
DR DE
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