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What Is The Treatment For Colon And Prostate Cancer?
My father has colon cancer , prostate cancer , there is fluid builing up around his lungs which is being drained , the valve in his heart is closing causing a swishing sound he is not a canidate for surgery and has now aquired c diff in the hospital. We are getting different time frames for him . He is not feeling pain and is still eating
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has colon and prostate cancer. Treatment depends on type and stage of cancer. As you he is not a good canditate for surgery so treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Despite of treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good.
Consult your doctor and plan accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has colon and prostate cancer. Treatment depends on type and stage of cancer. As you he is not a good canditate for surgery so treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Despite of treatment prognosis remains poor. Life expectancy is not good.
Consult your doctor and plan accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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