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My father 82 y.o. has lung cancer. Before he had colon cancer successful removed. Now he has 3cm growing in his lung. Not appetite, very tired, sleep most of the time. he was in clinic for treating his lung and after all treatment for heart/a lot of medication/ he started to feel worst , very bad. We/daughters/ dont know if he need to see oncologist. what they can do?
If somebody know natural cure or treatments, for get more energy,appetite,.. I appreciate it. Thank you.
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Reply # - September 2, 2013, 08:40 AM
Reply To: old cancer patient
It sounds like it may be appropriate to more completely diagnose and stage this, presuming it's cancer, and then consider what options there are. This would involve a biopsy of the growing nodule, probably more scans to determine if it's isolated or more advanced, and whether it's reasonable to do any form of treatment, if that's desired. It sounds like he's debilitated enough that he may not be a strong candidate for chemo, but if it's an isolated, early stage cancer, it's possible that he could undergo radiation, for instance, which is often very well tolerated, and may even turn around from that. It's not something we could expect, but I've got a patient who received radiation to a chest lesion and then had a significant turnaround in his more global, systemic symptoms like energy level, appetite, etc. So I think it's reasonable to see an oncologist if this is confirmed as cancer. They may recommend against any treatment, but it's still fair to ask the question.
Good luck.
-Dr. West
Reply # - September 2, 2013, 08:42 AM
Reply To: old cancer patient
Hello romantic, There are some very good blog posts on the subject of symptom management. From hospice care to managing treatment symptoms. I've learned from all of them. I will leave you with a link to those blogs.
All best to your father.
Janine
scroll down the page for many titles plus more on "older posts" http://cancergrace.org/cancer-treatments/
Reply # - February 25, 2014, 11:16 PM
Reply To: old cancer patient
For old cancer patient, Gerson therapy is the one best therapy, Harmon Replacement therapy is also good thearpy,& Improvement Quality of life.
Reply # - February 26, 2014, 04:49 PM
Reply To: old cancer patient
Actually, Gerson therapy has no proven benefit in appropriate clinical trials and is not an approach that any lung cancer specialist that I know of advocates in any way.
-Dr. West