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What is the best way to manage a cancer patient who is experiencing shortness of breath while sitting upright?
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Complicated: There needs to be more detail to answer this. What type of cancer, coexisting diseases. If shortness of breath is worse sitting up than lying flat, this suggests liver disease. This is best answered by seeing a doctor and having a full medical exam.
Answered 8/15/2012
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