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My mom(45 years old) was diagnosed to have GALL BLADDER
CANCER with metastasis in the liver lung and lymph nodes.Now its in
very advanced stage....and doctors have suggested chemotherapy and the
life span may be from 6 months to 1year.. If anyone has any idea about people surviving this advanced stage of
cancer...then do reply.
If you can suggest any beam radiation therapies...and also if you know
about any specialists dealing with such advanced stages,do inform me..
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-Assuming histology has been obtained and confirms the radiology report:
I dont know of any such stage IV cases being cured, the prognosis sounds
correct.
Stenting of the neck of the gallbladder to relieve the symptoms caused
by the buildup of bile in the liver may be beneficial, brachytherapy of
these stents can help to extend their use (timewise). Otherwise make
sure your mom is kept comfortable with sufficiently strong painkillers
if and when she has pain. -(judicious) External beam radiation therapy is sometimes possible to
alleviate pain from mets.
So you have to help your mother assess what they are recommending as
treatment, assess her current symptoms and what is the best way to palliate
the symptoms, whether chemo, RT or hospice (care by an experienced RN or
doctor to make sure that she does not suffer and has good quality of life,
for whatever time remains for your mother).
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