Will eating brazil nuts help a stage 4 liver cancer patient Who isunder treatment with drugs with no positive. Indications of success. The patient is up and around with weakness and tiredness and has been given a different drug a couple of months ago that helps increase appetite. The present objective is to avoid chemo which may extend life minimally at the expens of severe sickness.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. But, honestly speaking stage4 liver cancer is incurable and there is no definite treatment for cure. So I advise you not to take Brazil nuts. It will not help you further. Instead of all these, you should start palliative treatment in the form of1. Pain treatment like centrally acting painkillers (opioids)2. Nutritional support in the form of supplemental iron, vitamins, calories, carbohy Chat Doctor. 3. Consult psychiatrist and discuss end of life issues. These will help you more.