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What Could Be The Life Expectancy Of A Person Whose Body Is Not Responding For Chemo With Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer?
My mother in law was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer 5 years ago. She has undergone surgery and many years of chemo. The doctors told her yesterday her body is no longer responding to the treatment and they have stopped chemo saying there is nothing more they can do. How long until the cancer progresses and what is her life expectancy? She is not currently in any pain.....
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Stage 4 ovarian cancer has not very good prognosis.
Five year survival rate is less than 20-30 % with chemotherapy.
Since your mother in law is not responding to chemotherapy, life expectancy will be further low.
In my opinion she is having life expectancy of less then 1 year.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Stage 4 ovarian cancer has not very good prognosis.
Five year survival rate is less than 20-30 % with chemotherapy.
Since your mother in law is not responding to chemotherapy, life expectancy will be further low.
In my opinion she is having life expectancy of less then 1 year.
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