Emotional support: True terminal cancer is unrelated to the size of a tumor. Rather byproducts such as tumor necrosis factor cause symptoms of anorexia and cachexia with muscle loss and inability to function. End organ failure ensues with liver and kidney function rapidly diminishing causing inability to ambulate properly. This is seen in metastatic pancreatic cancer and advanced metastatic lesions to liver
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