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Is Radio Therapy Safe For Patient With Weakness And Fatigue?

Helloo Doctor,

My mom of age 38 is diagnoised with stage 4 Stomach Cancer. And she is undergoing with the second cycle of chemotherpy. But she undergoing with lot of back and leg pain. And now doctor is thinking to start with radio therpy. Please suggest whether radio therpy is best for my mom. As she is very weak, & we are worried whether she undercome with excesisve weakness.



Thanks in advance for your input.
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
Sorry to hear about the cancer your mother is having. Cancer is a difficult condition but she must fight till the end. Unfortunately survival for more than 2 years is rare but please do not give up hope and continue treatment. Stage 4 stomach cancer is a difficult condition to treat but she should be maintained on treatment to make the disease stable and prevent disease progression. It is difficult to do surgery in a patient having stage 4 cancer stomach. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the choices available to extend her survival and slow the disease process. With limited choices, radiation therapy might help.

Please continue to give her nutritious food and also give her plenty of water and fresh juices. Giving her soft diet will be beneficial for her digestion and help her to put on weight and feel stronger. Please do not worry.
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Is Radio Therapy Safe For Patient With Weakness And Fatigue?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about the cancer your mother is having. Cancer is a difficult condition but she must fight till the end. Unfortunately survival for more than 2 years is rare but please do not give up hope and continue treatment. Stage 4 stomach cancer is a difficult condition to treat but she should be maintained on treatment to make the disease stable and prevent disease progression. It is difficult to do surgery in a patient having stage 4 cancer stomach. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the choices available to extend her survival and slow the disease process. With limited choices, radiation therapy might help. Please continue to give her nutritious food and also give her plenty of water and fresh juices. Giving her soft diet will be beneficial for her digestion and help her to put on weight and feel stronger. Please do not worry.