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Is there any way a patient with terminal lung cancer can get better?
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∙ 9y ago
That is an issue that the patient should discuss with their oncologist and/or attending physician. One might wish to consider a hospice or other such care facilty. One might wish to meet with family to discuss what needs to be done in terms of a will or other legal matter, final arrangements and so forth. But the patient definitely needs to get factual answers from a qualified professional.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoPatients with terminal brain cancer who have a few months of life to live may require end-of- life-care. This includes receiving medicines and treatments to control pain and other symptoms of the cancer. Similarly, other body organs can begin to fail in the final stages of caner. The person also may require hospice care in the final months of life.
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∙ 9y agoYou're probably asking if there's anything a particular patient can do to maximize his or her chances, and the answer to that is "if medical science knew of one, they wouldn't have used the word terminal."
That said, medicine is not an exact science, and it's always possible that such a person could go into "spontaneous remission" (which is essentially a fancy way of saying "he got better and we don't know why").
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∙ 9y agoThere are several things a patient can expect when nearing death. Specifically, a dying person will stop wanting food and drink, they will withdraw from interaction with those around them, and their breathing pattern may change.
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∙ 11y ago2 years top then its game over, I've watched numerous family and friends die if this. When you get it its game over :(
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Is it normal for a lung cancer patient to cough streaks of blood and end up with severe headache?
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