Terminal Cancer - Where the End of Cancer? Symptoms

What is Terminal Cancer?

Terminal Cancer a deadly stage of Cancer where it Cannot be cure and treated that’s why it is also known as the end-stage of Cancer. it is bad news for your health doctors try to give a long life to a patient in this stage with various therapies like radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy but these not fit solution for that because everything has a limit and these therapies become the cause of many side effects in the body of survivor and because of that reason many cancer patients not prefer more these type of therapy for, but in this case, doctors examine first all health records of the patient then provide any therapy as per the condition of cancer, stages of terminal cancer can arise in any type of cancer where cancer cannot be treated only treat for long life surviving of the patient.

Stage of Terminal Cancer:

Yes, Terminal Cancer is a critical stage where you are stand on the last stage of your life but hopes never ends believe in yourself and fight against it with a strong mindset and will power maybe your victory waiting for you at a point, but don’t lose your hope in any stage of Terminal Cancer because many people overcome from this sad phase think that you are sitting in an examination hall you have two option you can give up and write anything that comes in your mind related to answer it will give you some passing marks hope you understand this thing so understand this stage your last ten minutes of exam where you can put your all strength of mind with a positive nature because your body and hope are yours no one can give you self motivation it comes from your inside if you live a good life.

Doctors try to give there best and try to give you a better quality of life by attempting various therapies and other drugs related to Terminal Cancer treatment but some patient deny this because these things left many side effects on their body like hair loss, constipation, Bleeding, Anemia, Diarrhea, Fatigue appetite loss, and many others doctors give them therapies on the routine basis such as Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy other else these therapies reduce the risk of spreading of the cancerous cell because they very helpful in killing and shrink the tumor or cancerous cells but same become the cause of death of the healthy cell and this is the main reason of side effects in the patient body.

How much can I live with Terminal Cancer?

It is not predicted but can guess of the time by experts based on cancer status and condition because several types of factors affect the patient health, some patient can live for years and some for only months under-diagnosis.

The Factor which can Affect

Previous health status ( any disease )
Type of cancer ( Nature of cancer means spread fast or slowly some cancer rapidly spread and some take time )
The mindset of the Patient (fear to lose a life)
Financial status
Disability
Negativity in mind
Poor relationships status
Health issues

These things can affect your life Expectancy and Treatment.

We all know that unfortunately there is no possible cure for terminal cancer but doctors try to give their best in any way they attempt the therapies and other types of treatment of Terminal Cancer, use drugs for a better long life of the patient.

Treatment which gives Benefits to the Patient who Survives with Terminal Cancer

Chemotherapy – This is a main and common therapy for any type of cancer It helps in the recovery of the cancer patient during treatment, and most preferable therapy suggests by experts, basically this is a drug delivery therapy that uses for the kill to the cancerous cells and reduces the spreading and divison power of cells and this thing gives the time the doctor and to survivor to live long and fight against that .it is very useful for surgeon and doctors who study on the patient case. sometimes the experts use the combination of therapies, mix the therapies like immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy on a routine basis. its also on the patient’s choice because sometimes they choose Radiation therapy instead of Chemotherapy.
Radiation Therapy – Radiation therapy also one of the most preferable in any type of cancer where using the beams and x rays to shrink the tumor and cancerous cells is not painful but it leaves many side effects on the body we already discussed above.

Mainly can be divided into two Categories

1 External Radiation therapy

Internal Radiation Therapy

1 . External Radiation Therapy (External Beam Radiation Therapy) EBRT

External Radiation Therapy (External Beam Radiation Therapy) EBRT which is done from the outside body is a procedure for delivering several beams of high-energy x-rays to a patient’s tumor which help in shrink that and make it easy to remove during Surgery it reduces the growth power of tumor, all procedure of External Beam therapy done by outside of the body where the machine target the beams on the tumor (where tumor development in the body ). it all process with help of a machine known as a linear accelerator.

Types of External Radiation Therapies

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT)
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
Proton therapy.
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT)

Internal Radiation Therapy

Internal Radiation Therapy in this type of therapy a radioactive device place in the body near the cancerous area this procedure is done by an oncologist that device kills the cancerous cells with high doses of radiation, In it, delivers a high dose of radiation to the body, this is a ten to twenty minutes process.

Types of Internal Radiation Therapy

Brachytherapy
Radioisotope therapy
Radioimmunotherapy (RIT)
Radioembolization

Radiation therapy gives you the relief it also depends on the type of cancer you are suffering from. This therapy can slow down your cancer but cannot cure it. But Never lose your hope, When you have hope inside you only then you can win from this disease.

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Final weeks of cancer symptoms:

In the final weeks of cancer, the body gradually shuts down, leading to several key symptoms. Patients often experience extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, and significant weight loss. Pain may increase, but palliative care focuses on managing it to ensure comfort. Breathing can become irregular, and cognitive changes like confusion or agitation may occur. Urine output decreases, and swelling in the limbs may develop. Skin color changes and temperature fluctuations are common as circulation slows. Patients may withdraw socially, spending more time sleeping or in a semi-conscious state. The focus during this time is on providing comfort, dignity, and emotional support, with palliative care playing a crucial role in easing symptoms.