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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Cancer

Hi My Dad has stomach cancer also chronic heart disease he is very poorly but has been ok for last six months, but this week he has been passing inky black liquid motions, he has also been diagnosed very anaemic as he has absolutely no energy, can t get up out of chair.
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Blackish inky motions are known as malena. It is due to upper GI (Gastro Intestinal ) tract bleeding. The blood is altered by stomach acid and becomes black in colour.
So black stool in stomach cancer patient indicates poor prognosis. It suggest worsening of tumour which causes bleeding.
Due to blood loss in stool, anemia is unavoidable.
So get done CBC (Complete Blood Count ) and if hemoglobin is low then he may need blood transfusion.
He should also undergo upper GI scopy to control bleeding.
Overall the prognosis of stomach cancer with ischemic heart disease is not good.
Life expectancy is less than 1 year.
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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Cancer

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Blackish inky motions are known as malena. It is due to upper GI (Gastro Intestinal ) tract bleeding. The blood is altered by stomach acid and becomes black in colour. So black stool in stomach cancer patient indicates poor prognosis. It suggest worsening of tumour which causes bleeding. Due to blood loss in stool, anemia is unavoidable. So get done CBC (Complete Blood Count ) and if hemoglobin is low then he may need blood transfusion. He should also undergo upper GI scopy to control bleeding. Overall the prognosis of stomach cancer with ischemic heart disease is not good. Life expectancy is less than 1 year.