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my 56 year old brother has stage 4 brain cancer. it has metastasized into his brain stem,lung (left lung was removed)now in right lung and also in the spleen.i know he is terminal,he has also lost his sight. they have tried the gamma knife and radiation but it did not help.i want to know how the end will be and what to expect.will he be in pain?incontinent?unable to speak?recognize people.eat or drink?he does not want hospice. he is coming home to my house and i will be his caregiver.i just do not know what to expect.
He will become more and more confused. There may be stroke like symptoms and even epileptic fits. He will sleep more and more and become unable to take care of himself including hygiene, toilet visits, eating & drinking etc. Eventually he will drift into a coma and then pass away. There will be little pain - if any. Predicted survival time can be measured in months or even shorter. Question: Did not his cancer start in his lung and has spread from there to his brain etc.? It is VERY uncommon for primary brain tumors to spread to other parts of the body!
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
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