Feb
what are the different stages and WHICH ONE IS THE WORST/FATAL?
what is the name of the center/institution for dying patients?
Answer:
Pancreatic cancer is staged as follows:
Stage I: Cancer is contained within the pancreas and hasn't spread outside this organ. This is called cancer in situ.
Stage II: The cancer has spread to nearby organs but hasn't spread to the lymph nodes.
Stage III: The cancer has spread to lymph nodes near the pancreas but may or may not have spread to other organs nearby.
Stage IVa: The cancer has spread (metastacized) to other organs (stomach, spleen, colon, etc.) but hasn't metastacized to distant organs.
Stage IVb: The cancer has metastacized to other nearby organs or to distant organs (liver or lungs for example).
Obviously a stage IVb is the worst and is considered to be a terminal condition. The terminally ill are cared for by hospice services. This is also known as palliative care. Hospice can take place in a hospice facility to which a terminal patient is transferred and cared for until he or she dies, or hospice can take place in a person's home with a hospice nurse visiting daily and caring for both patient and family needs. And, yes, the family needs care as well as the dying person.
Answer:
Stage 4 is the worst and hospice is often used for dying patients.
Answer:
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