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What Are The Symptoms Of Final Stage Of Lung Cancer?
My mum has been in total agony for months she had a ct scan. They told us its lung cancer its spread shes on morphine patches and oramorph they are giveing her morphine injections im getting scared. Going bk hospital tomorrow but I cnt wait to now eeverydy is getting harder she cnt move im being her carer its so hard her hand isent working shez allso got a swolen foot she cnt stand. Are these the final days?
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hi
Your mum is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
In final stages of this disease severe respiratory distress, fluid accumulation in lungs and pain can occur.
Aim of treastment at this stage is basic supportive care.
Average survival time varies from 6 to 9 months.
Regards
DR De
Your mum is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
In final stages of this disease severe respiratory distress, fluid accumulation in lungs and pain can occur.
Aim of treastment at this stage is basic supportive care.
Average survival time varies from 6 to 9 months.
Regards
DR De
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