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What Is The Life Expectancy In Case Of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma?
my wife was diagnosed with adinoid cystic carcinoma 4th stage five years ago with lisions on the tongue. at present she is very skinny and tongue is protuding out of the mouth and and i am worried because she feels she will die soon can give me more info to her condition of life expectancy
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
Tongue cancer are usually having good prognosis. And five year survival rate is 70-80%.
Since your wife has already completed 5 years after treatment and at present having large protruding tongue, I advice you to consult oncologist again and discuss about palliative surgery ( debulking surgery) and palliative chemotherapy.
At this moment I think life expectancy in her case is less than 2 years.
Tongue cancer are usually having good prognosis. And five year survival rate is 70-80%.
Since your wife has already completed 5 years after treatment and at present having large protruding tongue, I advice you to consult oncologist again and discuss about palliative surgery ( debulking surgery) and palliative chemotherapy.
At this moment I think life expectancy in her case is less than 2 years.
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