Patient's question:
Medical Description: My cousin is 16 years old and has an abdominal mass with severe pain, tenderness, vomiting, and nausea. Initially, it was just nausea, but the symptoms gradually appeared. He can no longer attend school and is hospitalized all the time. His body is very weak. I asked the doctor what illness he has, but the doctor only told me it's hepatitis, but I don't think it is. There is no jaundice. He vomits whatever he eats. At 14, his weight is 38 kilograms... He is emaciated. Is he going to die?History of Treatment and Effect: Various medications, prednisone, and other names like "Nai Da Bo" and the like.
Help Needed: What illness does he have? Could it be cancer? He is only 16. But he has relatives with gastric cancer...
Doctor's answer:
Hello, is it hepatitis that only needs a blood test to confirm? Symptoms like abdominal mass, severe pain, tenderness, and vomiting, combined with prednisone and "Nada" (Nedaplatin), indicate that the patient is undergoing chemotherapy and should be a cancer patient. The specific type of tumor needs to be consulted with the attending physician. Additionally, in cases of malignant tumors, it is often not recommended to inform the patient, as it may undermine their confidence and hinder treatment.Advice: It is suggested that you communicate more with your parents. Also, if everyone decides to keep the patient in the dark about their condition, you should not tell them either.