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What Causes Swollen Ankles When Suffering From Stage 4 Lung Cancer?
my mum has stage 4 lung cancer she now weighes under 7 stone only sits on the chair allday as can not do anything else as she finds it to much now her ankles have swallon she is not eating and having very little to drink I would like to no do you think we will still have her here for christmas
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
Hi
Your mum is suffering from stage 4 cancer.
Swollen feet is because she has less protein in her body.
She can take diuretic to reduce swelling.
Regards
DR DE
Your mum is suffering from stage 4 cancer.
Swollen feet is because she has less protein in her body.
She can take diuretic to reduce swelling.
Regards
DR DE
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