What are the final stages of cancer?
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As it takes over, your whole body starts to shut down.  Blood pressure drops.  There are so many complications that can occur that it's hard to say, as each case is different. Many times if pain is unbearable Morphine will be given and that helps a lot and keeps the patient calmer.
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Yes, depending on how far along the cancer is when it is found, and when treatment starts.  Not everybody survives this one.
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Ductal Carcinoma, Carcinoma in situ/noninvasive carcinoma which is stage 0 (can be cured with proper care), Metastasized cancer which is stage IV (somewhat spreading).
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It would depend on the stage of cancer/if it has spread and to where.  Also complications can arise.  Depends on patient's response to treatment also.  There are many things to consider and sometimes even the doctors don't even know for sure.
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Give her all the supports you can by encouraging and giving medical attention. You have not told what cancer she is having the stage and grade of the disease so that I could have suggested the possible medication and treatments. Any way act as per the advise of your Oncologist. The treatments generally are - surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The treatment side effects are more killing than the disease itself. What to do you have to fight the disease as -\n\nCANCER IS STILL AN ENIGMA.  Best wishes for speedy recovery of your friend.-
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How much time elapsed? What else was going on during this time period? What proof do you have that the cancer spread during this time period? These are some questions to consider. \n\nA delay in treatment in the order of a few weeks to even a month is not out of the ordinary. You say "suspected Stage III", perhaps staging was going on during this time including scans. You need to know what stage the cancer is before you can determine what chemo regimen to use on someone. Also, I don't know how old the patient is, but was the doctor trying to get testing done on the heart and lungs to be sure they were strong enough to take the chemo? All of this info is quite necessary to safely treat someone or else the physician could be found negligent if something bad happened to the patient.
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Great statistics here:\nhttp://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/stt_0.asp\n\nhttp://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2004/10_04/mirshahidi.htm\n\nAnd this one looks quite promising:\nhttp://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1200808\n\nBest of luck!
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Cancer is staged on the progession of your disease/cancer. What type of cancer are you dealing with? Has is spread to other organs?
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What do you mean? Are you talking about statistics  or about new treatment options for cancer?\n\nWith over 200 different types of cancer, stages and grades of tumor . . .  the question is a little vague.
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I was diagnosed with a stage four ovarian cancer 2 years ago when I was 17.  I was supposed to only have 6 rounds of chemo, but I had the option of two more rounds, which I did.  I also had a surgery which took 5 hours.  I havent had any reoccurences.  It hasnt been five years, but I have had been cancer free.  I would just go with any additional treatments that the oncologists offer.  I hope everything goes well with your wife.  If she needs anyone to talk to she can email me, because I have been through it all.
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The above is not complete. Don't have time to go into details, but check out this website:\n\nhttp://www.learner.org/channel/courses/biology/textbook/cancer/index.html\n\nI suggest reading the entire chapter if you don't have time for that, I suggest the section on Tumor Biology and the treatment section
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Its oesophagal cancer - the tube that carries food into the stomach.  My mum sadly died of this cancer.  It begins with a feeling of food being stuck in the throat which makes the person vomit - obviously weight loss is fast and dramatic in most cases. Tests are done via passing a camera into the stomach which can then find the cancer and do a biopsy.  Treatment to relieve the initial problem can be either stretching the oesophagus and sometimes inserting a stent - depending on how advanced it is. Sometimes an operation can be done to remove the tumour again dependant on size etc.  Most commonly chemotherapy treatment is given and although I said my mum died of this - at that time combined chemo was in experimental stages and has since advanced to a stage where many more people survive this cancer.  Stay positive is the key and rest during chemo. xxxxx
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Unfortunately, the early stages of breast cancer may not have any symptoms. This is why it is important to follow screening recommendations. As a tumor grows in size, it can produce a variety of symptoms including:\nlump or thickening in the breast or underarm \nchange in size or shape of the breast \nnipple discharge or nipple turning inward \nredness or scaling of the skin or nipple \nridges or pitting of the breast skin \nIf you experience these symptoms, it doesn't necessarily mean you have breast cancer, but you need to be examined by a doctor.
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I dont want to alarm you.  But my mother had breast cancer and it spread into her bones after being told 4 years earlier that she was cancer free.  After her dignosis in May of 2003, sadly it took intill Dec of 2004 to kill her.  She was only 49.  They tried everything from chemo to radiation.  They even had her on a hormone pill but the cancer had just spread so much.  I am really sorry about your friend my heart goes out to her.  I would find out what stage she is in.  My mother was in stage four so there was really not much they could do.  Through the treatments they provided it did prolong her life for a year and half after given a timeline of 6 months.  And again I am truly sorry about your friend.
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There is a treatment for adenocarcinoma of stomach.\nFirst a list of investigations need to be done to determine the stage of the patient. Once it is staged , UR oncologist will be able to tell whether it immediately operable or not.\nThe treatment will include depending on the stage Surgery, Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy.\nIt will be advisable to get a PET-CT done or atleast a CT scan.\nIf it can be operated upon then, after the operation , depending on the histopathological report, post op radiotherapy and chemotherapy will be adviced.\nPlease consult an Oncologist.
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Here is a lot of info on cancer, I hope it helps!!
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Earths terminal cancer, melanoma Homo sapiens