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A 58-year-old female asked about a 80-year-old male:

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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Dr. Viswanath Chinta answered

Internal Medicine 14 years experience

No: Unfortunately the options at this point are limited. We have to shift our goals from curing to caring.

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