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People with terminal cancer do best surrounding themselves with the love and support of family members. When this option is not available to them, they could look into a hospice facility.
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Can a terminal cancer patient have selective memory loss?
Yes
Can someone please give me some information on home hospice care for terminal lung/liver cancer?
Hospice care for terminal lung or liver cancer patients should focus on keeping the patient as pain-free as possible. Care should be taken to enhance the patient's quality of life, and facilitate as many good days as the patient has possible.
Is it normal to have purple lesions appear on the skin in a terminal cancer patient?
if these are tiny areas then they are probably petechia which are small bleeds usually related to low platelet count. Blood counts are general low in terminal cancer patients.
How can a malignant melanoma patient find a support group?
Local cancer support groups may be helpful and are often identified by contacting local hospitals or the American Cancer Society.
Is prostate cancer terminal when it reaches the bone?
When any type of cancer metastasizes and spreads to the bone or other organs, this is very serious. Only a trained doctor who looks at the pathology of patient who has cancer that has spread to the bone can make such a diagnosis.
What are some of the ways in which a cancer patient can gain support?
Cancer Research UK provides answers to any questions a cancer patient may have. They have a website who provides a lot of information, a Cancer Chat (online forum) and they also provide access to Cancer Information Nurses who are reachable via phone, email or post free and confidentially.
Why is it important for an CNA to no about breast cancer?
Knowing about Breast Cancer is important for CNA's to know about because they need TLC (tender loving care). It is a difficult and overwhelming experience for the patient. CNA's play an important role in caring for a cancer patient, by providing emotional support, taking care of physical and personal needs, and effectively communicating with medical staff about changes in a patient's condition. patient.
What type of services are offered by the Wellspring Support Network?
Wellspring Support Network offer services to those affected by cancer, be it the cancer patient themselves or their family, friends and/ or carers. Wellspring Support Network offer presentations, rehab centers, workshops, support groups and various therapies in order to help the aforementioned groups with cancer and dealing with it.
What is the prognosis for metastases in the spine and brain?
If prostate cancer has moved to the bones and other organs, then the patient is at a terminal stage. Depending on the patient, 8 or 9 months of life remain. With the use of chemotherapy, the patient may live a few months longer depending on the situation.
What word would patient least want to hear concerning a turnor detected within their body?
"Cancer" "Malignant" and "Terminal" would all be on the "least want to hear" list.
Does stomach cancer start off as an undetectable liver cancer from eating whole grains like rice and boiled corn?
Yes. It looks like a plain , healthy stomach ,even in terminal cases ,but the patient simply bleeds to death in stomach cancer's advanced stage.
What are the outlook for someone who has cancer?
That depends on so many factors that are specific to the patient. Age of patient, General health of patient, Type of cancer Stage of cancer if metastasis is evident...
