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If chemotherapy fails what options lfd metastic colon cancer? mets to liver , peritoneal , lymph node ?
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Experimental therapy: Some cancer centers do research on patients with aggressive cancers or cancers who do not respond to usual treatment. Although after chemotherapy, there are not very many options and people would like to keep patients as comfortable as possible. Hope it is helpful.
Answered 5/11/2015
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