Life Expectancy?

[ilovemarkb]

typical life expectancy of 85yr old male diagnosed with liver cancer (7 months ago) (with secondaries in bones.) patient now showing signs of confusion (brain mets???) . (taking tramadol and paracetamol) thanks

[237SJ]

I don`t know anything about life expectancy but has he had a blood test for his calcium levels? High calcium in the blood can be a symptom of cancer in the bones and can cause mild confusion (among other things)

[EDDIE51]

Life expectance impossible to estimate without being his doctor, knowing all the facts and personally assesing him. A few weeks to a year or so would be my guess.

[Tilly2]

Is this a project question, ILMB? (I do hope so)

[anneasquith]

impossible to guestimate . I hope he is pain free,

[ummmm]

When my dad was diagnosed with liver cancer he was told 6 months.

We were also told that liver cancer was one of the least painful. I found that hard to believe...

[Sqad]

Matter of weeks....from what you say.

[ilovemarkb]

thanks for all responses x sadly not a scenario tilly xx