Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
184 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Precautions To Be Taken For Food Pipe Cancer And Having A Stent Inserted?

my father is 88 and has food pipe cancer,stent has been put,doctor advice that we should just leave it alone so that he can have quality life for few months.any advice to make his suffering minimum at latter stage. what type of diet he should take.

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Twitter Tue, 16 Dec 2014 Answered on
Twitter Tue, 16 Dec 2014 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Oncologist, Surgical,  's  Response
The advice that you have been given, to not receive any anti cancer treatment, is probably because of your fathers' age or the stage of the tumor or both. Either way, the cancer is going to progress with time and block the stent gradually. When this happen you can switch from solid to semi-solid and then to liquid diet, both with adequate protein to maintain his body requirements. Another option is to get another stent placed within this stent if possible when this one gets blocked. That will keep him eating for a little while longer.
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Recent questions on Stent


Loading Online Doctors....
What Precautions To Be Taken For Food Pipe Cancer And Having A Stent Inserted?

The advice that you have been given, to not receive any anti cancer treatment, is probably because of your fathers age or the stage of the tumor or both. Either way, the cancer is going to progress with time and block the stent gradually. When this happen you can switch from solid to semi-solid and then to liquid diet, both with adequate protein to maintain his body requirements. Another option is to get another stent placed within this stent if possible when this one gets blocked. That will keep him eating for a little while longer.