question: My brother has stage 4 esophagus cancer that has spread to lymph nodes bones etc. he now has blocked bile ducts and his bilirubin is at 14 and has been there for at least a week. He is getting worse every day,is not eating much.I think his liver is failing.He will not get better I know,but I hope he does not suffer this way for long. What can we expect to happen from this point on?