Question 1

my brother was offered an intrathecal pain pump for germ cell cancer with mets in his pelvis, back, spine, lung, and liver.  what are pros and cons?

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Pain relief: Sorry to hear you brother is so sick.  The pump is a good alternative as it will provide constant and measured pain relief.  Risks are mostly associated with the actual process of implantation (any surgical procedure has risks like infection, pain, etc.).  Discuss with his physicians your concerns.

Question 2

colon cancer with cancer in liver, lungs sacrum and spine?

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Stage of cancer: This sounds very serious. Cancer is staged to help understand the treatments and expectations for success with treatment, part of the risk/benefit analysis. Stage 4 is cancer that has spread or progressed significantly outside the organ where it started. Stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 have diminishing expectations for treatment success. Take a friend with you to next appointment. You have choices. Be well.

Question 3

mom has stage 4adenocarcinoma, not sure of the primary cancer.has cancer in neck, spine, jaw, liver, lungs, lymph nodes&hips. how long does she have to live?

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A very hard ?...: ....2 answer, stage 4 of anything is bad. Only her oncologist is able 2 answer this ; a lot depends on prior treatment or her response 2 proposed treatment,  ; how widespread the metastasis r ; how advanced they r.  Then a definite answer is an educated guess/ prognosis with a wide range of possible time.

Question 4

mom has adenocarcinoma, stage4but not sure of the primary cancer.has cancer in neck, spine, jaw, liver, lungs, lymph nodes&hips.1round chemo.how long2live?

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No one can tell: This is a widely spread cancer. Would defer to her oncologist as to average survival time..When my faterinlaw was at the end of his life were felt blessed to have the time to spend with him knowing  we neede to tell him how we felt.

Question 5

stage 4 lung cancer, in liver, on spine ate hole in hip bone. no treatment still smoke. how long do i have left. what to tell my kids. what's next. ?

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Lung cancer: No therapy, 2-3 months average. With therapy, average survival 12-15 months. Your health status, tumor subtype whether small cell or non small cell, smoking status, presence of egfr mutation, alk mutation, your respone and tolerance to chemotherapy are some other factors which will affect survival. Have faith in god and start your treatment. Family will understand.

Question 6

how can a person be in the hospital  for heart problems, had 4 chest x-rays normal blood work 4 times. 2 months later dxed with lung cancer with mets to liver and spine. trying hard to understand this i keep thinking something was missing?

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Type of cancer: Small cell cancer of the lung can grow and spread rapidly and create the picture you described. The response to any disease, including lung cancer is genetically controlled. What you described is not common but not unheard of.

Question 7

would you recommend an intrathecal pain pump for my brother with germ cell cancer with mets to spine, pelvis, hip, back, lung, and liver? pain's bad.

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Yes.: Intrathecal pain pumps are ideal for treating severe cancer pain due to metastasis.  There is significantly fewer side effects when narcotics are given this way compared to oral or IV meds which typically results in much better pain control and quality of life.

Question 8

what's the prognosis if cancer has spread to? bones lungs and liver?

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Quite poor: Quite poor. Survival is then counted only in weeks or months.

Question 9

my father has been diagnosed with bowel cancer that has spread to the lungs and liver. surgery is not being offered only chemotherapy. prognosis pls?

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Ask the oncologist: The oncologist treating your father is the best person to ask this question, and will have all of the necessary data to offer an estimated prognosis. In addition, the oncologist will be able to assess the response to chemotherapy.

Question 10

what is prognosis like for colon cancer pt with 1 liver met, 1 node and 0.5 lung nodule ? primary was resected last year . cea 10. bloodwork normal?

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Prognosis: Prognosis is determined at time of diagnosis/treatment. Seems cancer is/was stage 4, which has a shorter prognosis than stage 1. If stage 4 is NEW, newly discovered liver metastasis, then prognosis will be negatively impacted compared to a year ago. Regardless of prognosis, talk with your docs. Take friend/family with you to appointments to help with understanding. Treatments exist. Be well.

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My brother was offered an intrathecal pain pump for germ cell cancer with mets in his pelvis, back, spine, lung, and liver. what are pros and cons?

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Colon cancer with cancer in liver, lungs sacrum and spine?

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Mom has stage 4adenocarcinoma, not sure of the primary cancer.has cancer in neck, spine, jaw, liver, lungs, lymph nodes&hips. how long does she have to live?

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Mom has adenocarcinoma, stage4but not sure of the primary cancer.has cancer in neck, spine, jaw, liver, lungs, lymph nodes&hips.1round chemo.how long2live?

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Stage 4 lung cancer, in liver, on spine ate hole in hip bone. no treatment still smoke. how long do i have left. what to tell my kids. what's next. ?

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How can a person be in the hospital for heart problems, had 4 chest x-rays normal blood work 4 times. 2 months later dxed with lung cancer with mets to liver and spine. trying hard to understand this i keep thinking something was missing?

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Would you recommend an intrathecal pain pump for my brother with germ cell cancer with mets to spine, pelvis, hip, back, lung, and liver? pain's bad.

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What's the prognosis if cancer has spread to? bones lungs and liver?

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My father has been diagnosed with bowel cancer that has spread to the lungs and liver. surgery is not being offered only chemotherapy. prognosis pls?

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What is prognosis like for colon cancer pt with 1 liver met, 1 node and 0.5 lung nodule ? primary was resected last year . cea 10. bloodwork normal?

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