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Pt had surgery whipples op. chemo offered but not given as told it would only extend life for another 2 or months. answers to hyperthetial question?

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No cancer?: So stage 4 means metastatic cancer, ie it has spread over the body. A Whipples procedure would not fix this. If it is true fantastic. Wrong diagnosis or misunderstanding from then or now? Sounds like there may be some confusion, I would recommend to see the doctor and clarify.

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Pt had surgery whipples op. chemo offered but not given as told it would only extend life for another 2 or months. answers to hyperthetial question?

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