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What Is The Prognosis For Metastatic Disease In A Cancer Patient?
My mom has small cell carsanoma in her lungs and spine, she has been in the hospital for 2 weeks , had a feeding tube putin and now has a bad cough and was diagnosed with perhilak infiltrates bilaterally and metastatic diease. Does this mean cancer is spreading,
Mon, 17 Feb 2020
Hello,
Metastasis indicates that the tumor has spread to other parts from its original site and unfortunately the prognosis will not be good.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Metastasis indicates that the tumor has spread to other parts from its original site and unfortunately the prognosis will not be good.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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