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What Does Swelling In The Stomach And Legs Indicate?

MY SISTER IS 81 YRS OLD. SHE HAS COLON CANCER-LIVER CANCER- STOMACH CANCER AND AFTER A FALL SHE HAD ANOTHER CT SCAN, AND HAS A SMALL MASS ON HER BRAIN. HER STOMACH IS SWOLLEN, AND HER LEGS AND FEET HAVE BEEN SWOLLEN. NOT SO MUCH TODAY. SHE IS IN A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY AT THIS POINT. I M WONDERING WHAT HER LIFE SPAN WILL BE. I KNOW THAT IS IN GODS HANDS, BUT THERE MUST BE A GENERAL TIME FOR SUCH THINGS. THANK YOU. PS- SHE OPTED NOT TO HAVE CHEMO, BEING THAT SHE HAD IT 8 YRS AGO, AND WAS SO SICK. SHE HAD A KIDNEY REMOVED AT THAT TIME.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

So far as symptoms narrated here, your sister is in terminal stage of multiple metastasis from cancer. The prognosis of the condition depends upon multiple factors as host immune response, general nutrition support, and others. If the relevant reports data are provided herewith, I can comment further for the same.

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Does Swelling In The Stomach And Legs Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. So far as symptoms narrated here, your sister is in terminal stage of multiple metastasis from cancer. The prognosis of the condition depends upon multiple factors as host immune response, general nutrition support, and others. If the relevant reports data are provided herewith, I can comment further for the same. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel