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What Causes Swollen Feet While Having Lung Cancer?

My husband has stage IV lung cancer and has been receiving radiation for the the past 5 days. The cancer has not spread to his brain but has spread to his spine. Cheomtherapy did not work after 3 treatments he now has oxegen and has swollen feet for the past 3 days I am wondering what to expect in the next few months from this disease
Tue, 28 Oct 2014
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Hi

Your husband is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
Swollen feet is caused by deficiency in protein in the body.
I will advise him to go for liver function test.

Regards
DR De
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What Causes Swollen Feet While Having Lung Cancer?

Hi Your husband is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer. Swollen feet is caused by deficiency in protein in the body. I will advise him to go for liver function test. Regards DR De