Pancreatic Cancer Stage 4
This short video highlights the important features of managing and living with stage 4 (metastatic cancer). Pancreatic cancer stage 4 symptoms are discussed. Stage IV pancreatic cancer treatment options are discussed. Patients often ask the question 'stage 4 pancreatic cancer how long will I live' or 'what is the life expectancy in stage 4 pancreatic cancer' or are does pancreatic cancer stage 4 last days are difficult?
It is important to remove the focus from death and dying and to live in the present moment, wherever possible, with as good a quality of life as can be achieved whilst striving to prolong life.
This video also highlights what to expect in stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and how to manage it including symptom control, stage 4 pancreatic cancer feeding (tube) and diet.
FOR A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL PLAYLIST.
https://youtube.com/playlist?l....ist=PL1GSQMK40dgX-2y
00:00 Introduction
00:38 What is stage 4 pancreatic cancer
01:00 Initial assessment
01:56 Chemotherapy type?
02:35 Why use chemotherapy and how does it work?
03:07 Chemotherapy side effects
03:32 Chemotherapy regimens (strategies)
04:37 Symptom control in stage 4 (basics)
06:02 Pain control
07:01 Jaundice control
07:34 Diet and nutrition
08:13 Gastric outlet obstruction
09:04 Other symptoms
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