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Tumour markers have increased from 700 to 1000 for cea testing. fatigue and abdominal cramps from colon cancer spread to liver. can anything be don?
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No: Unfortunately the options at this point are limited. We have to shift our goals from curing to caring.
Answered 4/6/2019
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