A 46-year-old member asked:
What to expect in the final stages of metastasis for somebody with lung cancer?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Vasu Brownanswered
Integrative Medicine 35 years experience
Novo TTF: The fda (us food and drug administration) has approved a new treatment for patients as an alternative to chemotherapy. The promising new non-invasive treatment by novocure uses "tumor treating fields" (novottf) to treat cancerous growths and is now available for adult patients with recurring brain tumors (recurrent glioblastoma or gbm). This is latest for cancer rx and is being used other cancers.
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Dr. Kris Gastanswered
Radiation Oncology 32 years experience
End of life: Towards the last days in any cancer patients life it really is about the same.They are kept comfortable with pain meds, they quit eating, growing weaker, sleep more.When they are awake they usually have pain so more meds are given and hence they sleep more and more. At the very end their breathing becomes irregular and noisy...And then eventually stops.Hopefully they have passed peacefully.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What to expect in the final stages of lung cancer?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 57 years experience
Several: Worsening breathing
fluid retention
weight loss - cachexia
no appetite
pallor
fatigue
confusion
and more!
best wishes.
Love your family.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Sep 5, 2017
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