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What Is The Life Expectancy Of A Lung Cancer Patient?
my 89 year old aunt a week ago had a seizure I was told due to her blood pressure being 200/110 ,drained 1/2
gallon fluid on 4-6 and she has been dx with CHF already now week later she is nursing home to do acute rehab but dx with lung cancer today size is 3 inches long, 2 inches in width and dept. It depends on the type of cancer but if it is the fast moving can her expectancy be at least a year?
gallon fluid on 4-6 and she has been dx with CHF already now week later she is nursing home to do acute rehab but dx with lung cancer today size is 3 inches long, 2 inches in width and dept. It depends on the type of cancer but if it is the fast moving can her expectancy be at least a year?
Sat, 17 May 2014
The average life expectancy of stage 4 lung cancer patient is around 8 months.
The 5 year survival rate is less than 10% which is very low.
regards
Dr De
The 5 year survival rate is less than 10% which is very low.
regards
Dr De
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