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Can A Small Cancerous Spot On Spleen Cause Abdominal Pain?
Hi how are you well my mothers 85 years old she had sever stoffmach pain so my sister who lives with rushed her to the hospitals emergency room they ran many tests and found a small spot on her spleen that might be cancer a and in the pass she complained that most foods for the exception of foods that sugary and sweet have hardly any tast so she prefers mostly sweets now recently she tells me that all food tast sweet could this be a side affect of cancer and if so what are her chances of serviving this could the right diet revers this give us your best advice we really would appreciate..
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
Hi.
First of all there cannot be a cancerous spot on the spleen. IN a patient who is 85 years this can be due to an infarct or hemangioma. and cause severe pain.
Since you have given history related to food habits and taste , it is possible she has other forms of gastrointestinal disease , which needs a thorough investigations.
I would advise CT scan of the abdomen, upper GI Endoscopy and tests of blood, urine and stool.
I can understand the feeling you have about your Mother. If there is no cancer , she can live much longer.
First of all there cannot be a cancerous spot on the spleen. IN a patient who is 85 years this can be due to an infarct or hemangioma. and cause severe pain.
Since you have given history related to food habits and taste , it is possible she has other forms of gastrointestinal disease , which needs a thorough investigations.
I would advise CT scan of the abdomen, upper GI Endoscopy and tests of blood, urine and stool.
I can understand the feeling you have about your Mother. If there is no cancer , she can live much longer.
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