My father has an advanced stage brain tumor and due to his age, doctors are saying surgery isn't an option and we should just wait. Is there really nothing else we can do or explore for him?

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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Please provide more details of the CT scan or MRI brain he has undergone. Also, is he having any symptoms like headache, double vision or vomitting

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