My Dad has been diagnosed with bowl cancer which has spread to his liver and in the words of the the Dr 'probably elsewhere given that he has a lump in his abdomen'.  He described it as advanced and said that there is no treatment available for him.  I asked about radiotherapy and that wasn't an option and in respect of chemotherapy, he said in order to do that my Dad would have to have a biopsy taken from his liver first (to confirm), which is quite invasive and has its own risks.  We have been sent away with a lot of leaflets but my question is what happens now for my Dad?  He is not in any pain, just weak due to weight and muscle loss, but is going about his daily business.  I'm worried about what is now going to happen.  Is he suddenly going to be in a lot of pain or collapse?  Will he just get progressively weaker until the point that he cannot move?  Do we just wait and deal wth things as they arise?  It's unbelievably traumatic to return from an appointment with such news.  if anyone has experience or advice, it would be appreciated.