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What Does Swelling In The Legs Indicate?

My Dad has cancer. His legs are swelling up and moisture is coming out of his feet. I know to put compression socks on him, but is this a stage of liver cancer causing his feet to do this? If so, what other stages of this cancer can I expect? My Dad is on Hospice already . Never mind .... Thought this was a Free site. Webmd was what I thought I was on.
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This may be sign of terminal liver cancer stage but this this may be a beginning of leg cellulitis which is inflammation of subcutaneous tissues and may develop into serious isse.
. He should do at least basic blood tests and blood sugar to see if there is significant infection or not. Other causes include deep vein thrombosis or lymph edema and these should be checked with an ultrasound exam.
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What Does Swelling In The Legs Indicate?

This may be sign of terminal liver cancer stage but this this may be a beginning of leg cellulitis which is inflammation of subcutaneous tissues and may develop into serious isse. . He should do at least basic blood tests and blood sugar to see if there is significant infection or not. Other causes include deep vein thrombosis or lymph edema and these should be checked with an ultrasound exam. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.