How to treat stage 4 bladder cancer?
Patient: my dad was diagnosed with unknown priamry cancer in feb 2010, we wnt to MD Anderson where he was told it was terminal and he could do chemo for pallitive reasons, fast forward to now.....he has been done with chemo for 3 months, he as in the lasr 3 wks really gone down hill.  he is 69 btw.  His left kidney is non working, right kid only 40%, they placed a nephosotomy tube to help drain, as he was not urinating x 3 days, edema build up, his pain is increasing, and they have found stage 4 bladder cancer.  He came home tonight, walking with a cane, weak, I just wonder how long this can go on...its so sad to me that he is in so much pain.  I know the prognosis isnt good Doctor: Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.Treatment of stage 4 bladder cancer is chemotherapy and radiotherpy. Treatment is only palliative. It can not cure the disease. It just bhelp to increase some life span. Pain killer like morphine and other symptomatic treatment is needed. However despite of all treatment prognosis is not good and life expectancy is very low. I am very sorry to say but one should not expect much from this.Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.Thanks for using health care magic.Wish you a very good health.