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Congestive jaundice

2017-06-02 08:45:10
As my father is a patient of pancreatic cancer, recently he is suffering from congestive jaundice. According to local doctor, the implementation of pancreatic stent is required urgently. I want to know either this is the only solution in this situation. Any more specific treatment is required? Please inform me in detail.
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Yes you must go for stent to relieve congestive jaundice as soon as jaundice regress and performance status is good go for chemotherapy if patient performance status is good..!!
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go for stent followed by chemotherapy if possible..

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