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My mother, 77, was recently diagnosed w stage iv lung cancer w malignant pleural effusion. she started spitting up yellow bile. is it spreading?
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This cancer: has poor prognosis. I think she might be coughing sputum, not bile, and she might have a pneumonia. Take her to her doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Answered 10/12/2017
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