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A friend w/ advanced pancreatic cancer. chemo helped. tumors in pancreas & liver. intrathecal pump. digestion problems. released to go home. hospice?

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Advanced cancer: It seems reasonable and sensitive to engage hospice; hospice can help at home or he can go to a facility; hospice team can engage for many weeks. It is a good service.

Dr Sneid and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/18/2019

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