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Suggest Treatment For Stage 4 Esophagal Cancer
Hello Sir, My sister aged 55 years just last week diagonised for stage 4 esophagal cancer. Docters at Kidwai not starting any treatment may be the health condition of my sister is not good. Can you please suggest any other alternative treatment for this.
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
Hello,
Sorry to hear about your sister.
Treatment for stage IV oesophageal cancer will be aimed at palliation and not cure.
The treatment will be dictated by the symptoms she has and the type of cancer adenocarcinoma ( chemo therapy)or squamous carcinoma ( in this case radiotherapy can be given). In case she has difficulty in swallowing an esophageal metal stent can help to relieve her symptoms. All these treatments are to be decided after looking at the performance status and site of tumor.
IN CASE THE PERFORMANCE STAUS is poor only symptomatic treatment can be offered
Hope this helps
Regards
Sorry to hear about your sister.
Treatment for stage IV oesophageal cancer will be aimed at palliation and not cure.
The treatment will be dictated by the symptoms she has and the type of cancer adenocarcinoma ( chemo therapy)or squamous carcinoma ( in this case radiotherapy can be given). In case she has difficulty in swallowing an esophageal metal stent can help to relieve her symptoms. All these treatments are to be decided after looking at the performance status and site of tumor.
IN CASE THE PERFORMANCE STAUS is poor only symptomatic treatment can be offered
Hope this helps
Regards
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