does oral cancer, end stage, painful and agonising ? My sisterinlaw has mouth cancer, she was told about 2 months ago the surgery to remove her tongue and jaw was not possible due to the advanced state of the cancer. Now she is at home has gangrene of the neck, dark green stuff coming out of her trach , from her nose down is totally unrecognisable. her demise seems to be long and very slow. is that common ?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about your sister-in-law who is fighting cancer of the oral cavity in the advanced stage. Cancer causes uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells in a region of a body. If there is gangrene then there is an infection which is there in the nose. In such situations, it is better to provide supportive care and treatment. Antibiotics are required to reduce the severity of infection and pain relief is important to keep her comfortable. Though we know that nothing much can be done, please provide her adequate nursing care so that she lives with dignity and in peace. Please do not worry.