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What Causes Fluctuations In The BP Level In A Lung And Liver Cancer Patient?

Someone I know has been on this for awhile and has been getting great results I have noticed her belly is getting big and her blood pressure is going up and down. She has been diagnosed with stag 4 cancer liver lung pelvis cancer do you know if this mean it is getting close to dieing I am close to the family I just want to be prepared for them or is it hard to say thanks
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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if patient's tummy is getting distended that signifies that she might be developing ascites (accumulation of fluid in the tummy )or disease is spreading.so it's a poor prognosis and survival is maximum upto 6 months in these cases
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What Causes Fluctuations In The BP Level In A Lung And Liver Cancer Patient?

if patient s tummy is getting distended that signifies that she might be developing ascites (accumulation of fluid in the tummy )or disease is spreading.so it s a poor prognosis and survival is maximum upto 6 months in these cases