What Is The Life Expectancy For A Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Patient?
Hello my mother has stage 4 ovarian cancer. She is 76 and has historic poor kidneys, a heart murmur and osteoporosis. This all came out of the blue as 4 weeks ago we were in complete ignorance. She had an operation last week but found that it was inoperable as there was so much adhesion and could only remove for biopsy along with 2.5.litres of asethetic fluid. She has now been sent home and the oncologist will start therapy as soon as the wound has healed and he receives the lab test results although he has indicated this will only be palliative. She's in a lot of pain and discomfort and wonder how long she can survive? She is now incontinent and can only manage a few steps. My sister lives abroad although is visiting every other week and as I'm male she is reluctant for me to help with her personal hygiene issues. She is very independent and it is heartbreaking to see her deteriorate. She has a good live in home help and nurses are extremely helpful and visit daily. We live in Cyprus.
Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has stage 4 ovarian cancer with poor kidney and heart. Surgery is not possible with adhesive cancer. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the only treatment. Despite of treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact. Treatment is just palliative and give her symptomatic releif.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your sister has stage 4 ovarian cancer. It is not possible to operate that. Only treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But she has other problems in kidney and heaet also. So overall prognosis is very poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact. Consult your oncologist and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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What Is The Life Expectancy For A Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer Patient?
Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has stage 4 ovarian cancer with poor kidney and heart. Surgery is not possible with adhesive cancer. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the only treatment. Despite of treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact. Treatment is just palliative and give her symptomatic releif. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.