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How Long Does Feeding Tube Keep The Brain Cancer Patient Alive?

My brother has glioblastoma. It was stage 4 when diagnosed on Dec. 17, 2012. Had surgery next day and all treatments available to him. Had one seizure in Nov.2013. In Feb of this year he had 2 bad seizures. Left him in a coma like state. Doctor sent him home to die. Said may have 2 weeks. Didn t put him on feeding tube for almost 2 weeks. They finally did because he started opening his eyes. Sometimes staying awake for several hours. No communication and body is totally limp. It has been almost 6 weeks now. I can t really say he really knows we are there. Seems to stare right through me. I know the Lord and feeding tube is keeping him here. My question is how long will his body hold on with the feeding tube, when I know the brain cancer is sure to still be growing.
Mon, 26 Sep 2016
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Hi, stage 4 GBM with all treatment have median survival if 13 months.
It has been 4 yrs he has survived and is in vegetative stage.
No body can tell that how long he will survive.
I advise you to do Mri brain to know the exact growth of tumor in brain.
Thanks
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How Long Does Feeding Tube Keep The Brain Cancer Patient Alive?

Hi, stage 4 GBM with all treatment have median survival if 13 months. It has been 4 yrs he has survived and is in vegetative stage. No body can tell that how long he will survive. I advise you to do Mri brain to know the exact growth of tumor in brain. Thanks