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2016-02-15 00:57:17
My Father is diagnosed with Brain tumor at advanced stage and because of his age. Doctors are not advising the surgery and says its better to leave it at and wait for his death. Is that the only solution.
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Please provide more details of the CT scan or MRI brain he has undergone. Also, is he having any symptoms like headache, double vision or vomitting

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At 85 it is likely to be a cancer spread from some other organ than a brain tumour. Still he can undergo radiation therapy. It is safe. Please get him evaluated properly.

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