Bone metastasis

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Bone metastasis

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My father is suffering from multilevel vertebral metastasis with intraspinal metastasis.... Loss senses in lower limbs ....undergo radiotherapy.... It is at D12/L1 level.... please please is it fatal?

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Dr. Malhar Patel

Radiation Oncologist 14 yrs exp Ahmedabad

It is definitely not good news. Our intention of treatment should be palliative and make him as comfortable as we can.

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Palliative & Symptomatic care.

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Dr. Shubham Jain Oncologist 17 yrs exp Delhi Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shubham Jain

Oncologist 17 yrs exp Delhi

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Need to identify what is the source of this to be able to treat it. Prostate or lungs could be first guess, but can only comment further once I have ab look at the reports

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