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What Is The Chance Of My Father Survival? Had Stroke, Heart Attacks, Prostate Cancer
MY dad was recently hospitalized for having a high blood pressure . They later found fluid build up around his heart ......he is 84 yrs old......he has had strokes in the past, heart attacks, and low cholesterol...and has been diagnosed with prostate cancer .....what is his chance of survival?
Fri, 26 Feb 2010
Anonymous's Response
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Depend on the problems and the blood levels of the cholestrol etc.. discuss with the treating doctor he wil be able to tell th eprognosis better...or else discuss his reports with some other doctor who will go through his reports and tell what his current condition is.
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