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How To Cure Lump Next To Artery In Neck?
My stepfather had cancer and his voice box was removed 4 years ago he started having issues and went back and the cx had returned with a lump the size of a quarter next to a artery in the neck. hey have done around 30 bouts of radiation and he won't eat, or drink and just went in the hospital as he was dehydrated he's been there for 2 days now and they went in and stretched his throat so maybe he will eat and drink. My main question is for someone like this what is the life expectancy his lump is the size of a pea now.?
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
3 to 6 months, its depend on the nutrition supplement given by u this time, already he took radiation whichcauses side effects like bone marrow depression etc.in this stage nutrition plays imp role
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