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A male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He knew that he was losing weight and fatigued most days, but he just attributed it to aging and working. The physician recommends chemotherapy and irradiation. However, the cancer has already metastasized. The patient asks the nurse what he can expect if he agrees to the treatments. The nurse responds,

Name: a male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer he knew that he was losing weight and fatigued most days but he just attributed it to aging and working the physician recommends 24927
Uploaded: 2022-04-06T14:13:05-08:00
Duration: 3 min 14 s
Channel: Derrick Danso
Description: a male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer he knew that he was losing weight and fatigued most days but he just attributed it to aging and working the physician recommends 24927

          A male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He knew that he was losing weight and fatigued most days, but he just attributed it to aging and working. The physician recommends chemotherapy and irradiation. However, the cancer has already metastasized. The patient asks the nurse what he can expect if he agrees to the treatments. The nurse responds,

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04/06/2022

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The nurse should clarify that these treatments aim to shrink the tumor, slow down the progression of the cancer, and alleviate symptoms. Show more…

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A male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He knew that he was losing weight and fatigued most days, but he just attributed it to aging and working. The physician recommends chemotherapy and irradiation. However, the cancer has already metastasized. The patient asks the nurse what he can expect if he agrees to the treatments. The nurse responds,