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2017-10-26 05:46:18
My mum who is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (currently not undergoing any treatment and medication as she is 74 yrs old). She complaints that her stomach always block and no appetite to have food and difficult to swallow. How should i make her to have food as she lost lots of weight.
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Can you share report. She might not fit for chemotherapy but other therapies may be offered. For example pain palliation and other problems.

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