My mom has had breast cancer since 2013 and finished chemo, but the doctors said surgery isn't an option. Now she's suddenly gotten worse she won't eat or speak at all. Are there any other treatments we can try? It's really urgent, she's declining fast. What can we do to help her?

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My mother-in-law was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer but she doesn't have serious symptoms right now and seems healthy. How much time does she likely have left and what treatments should we consider? Some doctors say surgery isn't useful at this stage but chemotherapy might help what's your opinion on this?

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My father was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer and had surgery to remove the infected colon and five lymph nodes. The doctor recommended six cycles of chemotherapy, but we're wondering if we can also explore ayurvedic treatments like rasayana chikitsa to help prevent recurrence. Is combining these approaches safe and effective?

Is there any evidence to support that these Ayurvedic med wil work , chemotherapy is based on no of trials throughout the world and it is scientific , dnt be biased take proper treatment that wil give max benefit to the patient.

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I found a small oval hypoechoic SOL in my right breast measuring 12.2 x 5.4 mm and it says it's well encapsulated could this be cancer or does it need surgery

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