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What Is The Life Expectancy Of A Brain Cancer Patient Without Treatment?
Question: Do you have to be pretty out if it and ill to die from cancer? basically not up and walking around? My brother is refusing treatment for his brain cancer yet he is still walking, talking, eating. wondering if he has awhile or could he die at anytime?
Brief Answer:
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for sending in question,
I can appreciate that you're dealing with a very stressful situation. Actually went many cancers in a terminal days individuals generally encountered a progressive decline in overall health with development of weakness, disorientation, dehydration, weight loss among other things. Sometimes, particularly in younger patients this may take a very long time.
From the information you have submitted it appears that your brother is not necessarily close to the final days of his life. At the same time however, cancer and sometimes acting very strangely ways and it is very difficult to predict the actual course of events from day to day week to week or year to year.
We generally recommend that family members remain close and supportive and I am sure that you're doing this for him.
I can appreciate that this is a very stressful situation and I thank you very much for reaching out to for discussion of your concerns.
Dr. Galamaga
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for sending in question,
I can appreciate that you're dealing with a very stressful situation. Actually went many cancers in a terminal days individuals generally encountered a progressive decline in overall health with development of weakness, disorientation, dehydration, weight loss among other things. Sometimes, particularly in younger patients this may take a very long time.
From the information you have submitted it appears that your brother is not necessarily close to the final days of his life. At the same time however, cancer and sometimes acting very strangely ways and it is very difficult to predict the actual course of events from day to day week to week or year to year.
We generally recommend that family members remain close and supportive and I am sure that you're doing this for him.
I can appreciate that this is a very stressful situation and I thank you very much for reaching out to for discussion of your concerns.
Dr. Galamaga
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for the reply. He's complaining of eye pressure, and random intensechead pressure mainly when he's laying down to be relieved when he stands up other than that he seems to be doing ok for now anyways alert etc. are those issues I should be watching for, will the pressure alone kill him, aneurysm something from the pressure?
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
very hard to predict want will cause the decline of a patient.
take one day at a time and focus on quality of life. infections are one thing that sometimes can take hold of someone.
please enjoy the time you have together whether it is days, weeks, months or even years.
Sincerley,
dr Galamaga
Followup
Detailed Answer:
very hard to predict want will cause the decline of a patient.
take one day at a time and focus on quality of life. infections are one thing that sometimes can take hold of someone.
please enjoy the time you have together whether it is days, weeks, months or even years.
Sincerley,
dr Galamaga
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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