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Suggest Treatment For Leukemia

My father in law is 86 years old with COPD and newly diagnosed leukemia. He does not want any type of treatment. He is down to about 99 lbs. What can we do for him? Is there a way to keep him comfortable without a hospital stay? Is there a way to know how long he will be with us?
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
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Good evening. At the age of 86 years, even i would not recommend chemotherapy. Only we can try some forms of oral chemotherapy tablet and frequent blood transfusion to keep him energetic. We cannot predict how long he will be with you.. but without treatment average survival will be around 1 year.
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Suggest Treatment For Leukemia

Good evening. At the age of 86 years, even i would not recommend chemotherapy. Only we can try some forms of oral chemotherapy tablet and frequent blood transfusion to keep him energetic. We cannot predict how long he will be with you.. but without treatment average survival will be around 1 year.