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Pallative lung cancer ad weight loss 8 stone to now 6 ,in the last week cough as gne much worse n shes sleepin mre is this signs of end of life comin?
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Unpredictable: From what you described, the patient is terminal, however, it is not feasible to provide a time line of events that may happen. You are to be commended for providing care to a person at the end of life. May God bless you and the patient!
Answered 6/18/2018
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