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What Is The Prognosis Of Stage-4 Colon Cancer With Liver Metastases?
Question: How does death result from stage 4 colon cancer spread to liver? If the cancer ultimately kills the patient , what exactly happens?
Brief Answer:
it can be from liver dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
It is difficult to predict but common causes are liver dysfunction and ultimately liver failure, infection, bleeding and fluid accumulation in abdomen with respiratory difficulty.
What exactly would happen in an individual patient can't be predicted.
Hope this helps.
Regards
it can be from liver dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
It is difficult to predict but common causes are liver dysfunction and ultimately liver failure, infection, bleeding and fluid accumulation in abdomen with respiratory difficulty.
What exactly would happen in an individual patient can't be predicted.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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