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What Should Be Expected In Colon Cancer Stage 4?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Hi, my brother-in-law, age 55 is now in stage 4 of colon cancer. Now his body is full of water. doctors even can't release out the water as all his body protein is coming out. At this stage what to do?
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has colon cancer. It is stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not useful in this stage. So treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But it will not cure the disease. It just works as palliative therapy. Despite of all treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact.
Consult your oncologist and plan accordingly.

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What Should Be Expected In Colon Cancer Stage 4?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has colon cancer. It is stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not useful in this stage. So treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But it will not cure the disease. It just works as palliative therapy. Despite of all treatment prognosis remains 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 any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.