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Can I Rely On Chemotherapy And Radiation In Case Of Brain Cancer?

My 80 year old grandfather was told he has brain cancer. He also has a leaky heart valve that they wont fix, because he has had 3 heart surgery's already. So, how long do you think he has to live and do you think the heart is strong enough to do chemo and radiation?
Mon, 12 May 2014
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Chemotherapy might not be tolerated but palliative radiation therapy can be given and will arrest tumor growth and cause symptomatic improvement.
Please discuss with your oncologist.
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Can I Rely On Chemotherapy And Radiation In Case Of Brain Cancer?

Chemotherapy might not be tolerated but palliative radiation therapy can be given and will arrest tumor growth and cause symptomatic improvement. Please discuss with your oncologist.