Lin (T498) is a 50-year-old female. Sometime in March 2006 she felt nauseous and was unable to eat. Every time she ate, she vomited. Lin was admitted to a private hospital. The medical report written by her surgeon dated 6 April 2006, revealed her problems. "She was referred to me on 10 March 2006 for upper GIT obstruction and Ix revealed D3 obstruction. By pass surgery had been done on 14 March 06 ... with biopsies of nodes and tumor. She has recovered surgically and now eating well and stable."
The histopathology report dated 16 March 2006 stated: "The primary site is not apparent ... any adenocarcinoma from the gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system or female genital tract could be possible." It was suggested that Lin had cancer - D3 retroperitoneum and (?) body pancreas.
After the surgery, Lin was referred to an oncologist for chemotherapy. This is what her oncologist wrote on 8 February 2007. "The patient suffers from locally advance cancer of pancreas. She was referred to me ... for treatment of her disease in 2006 April. Patient was then told of her illness with her husband and agrees to palliative chemotherapy 5FU/FA based for a total of 6 cycles."
"Post chemotherapy she was well and disease was under control till she come back again to see me with abdominal fullness on 18 September 2006. Investigation showed that the disease has again recurred."
"Patient was then started on II line chemotherapy Ciplatinum and Gemcitabine for her illness. She had so far 2 cycles. She was admitted to the ward again on 7 February 2007 for abdominal fullness and I had performed a therapeutic tap for her. Took out 1.8 liters of serous fluid and started patient on Spironolactone."
"Patient had been told about her illness but did not seem understand it well."
"I hope you can help follow her up for her palliative care as I think her disease is resistant to the IInd line chemotherapy."
Lin and her daughter came to see me on 22 December 2006 and told me that so far Lin already had four cycles of the second line chemo-drugs and she still had two more cycles to go. Each chemo-shot cost her about RM 3,000 plus.
Lin was prescribed some herbs and a week later she came back and reported that:
1. She was able to sleep better.
2. She was more energetic.
3. The problem of her stomach wind (which bothered her very much) had improved.
4. Her breathing was better.
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The histopathology report dated 16 March 2006 stated: "The primary site is not apparent ... any adenocarcinoma from the gastrointestinal tract, hepatobiliary system or female genital tract could be possible." It was suggested that Lin had cancer - D3 retroperitoneum and (?) body pancreas.
After the surgery, Lin was referred to an oncologist for chemotherapy. This is what her oncologist wrote on 8 February 2007. "The patient suffers from locally advance cancer of pancreas. She was referred to me ... for treatment of her disease in 2006 April. Patient was then told of her illness with her husband and agrees to palliative chemotherapy 5FU/FA based for a total of 6 cycles."
"Post chemotherapy she was well and disease was under control till she come back again to see me with abdominal fullness on 18 September 2006. Investigation showed that the disease has again recurred."
"Patient was then started on II line chemotherapy Ciplatinum and Gemcitabine for her illness. She had so far 2 cycles. She was admitted to the ward again on 7 February 2007 for abdominal fullness and I had performed a therapeutic tap for her. Took out 1.8 liters of serous fluid and started patient on Spironolactone."
"Patient had been told about her illness but did not seem understand it well."
"I hope you can help follow her up for her palliative care as I think her disease is resistant to the IInd line chemotherapy."
Lin and her daughter came to see me on 22 December 2006 and told me that so far Lin already had four cycles of the second line chemo-drugs and she still had two more cycles to go. Each chemo-shot cost her about RM 3,000 plus.
Lin was prescribed some herbs and a week later she came back and reported that:
1. She was able to sleep better.
2. She was more energetic.
3. The problem of her stomach wind (which bothered her very much) had improved.
4. Her breathing was better.
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