Mr Gunn, who receives zoledronic acid via intravenous drip, said it was wrong it was not generally prescribed to terminal prostate cancer patients.

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Two-thirds of the terminal-cancer patients in the Coping with Cancer study reported having had no discussion with their doctors about their goals for end-of-life care, despite being, on average, just four months from death.

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In one, researchers followed 4, 493 Medicare patients with either terminal cancer or congestive heart failure.

NEWYORKER: Letting Go

Many patients getting lots of CT scans are old and have terminal diseases such as advanced cancer.

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