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What Is The Prognosis For Nasopharyngeal Cancer With Metastasis Without Treatment?

Hello! My husband was diagnosed with Staged 3 Nasopharyngeal Cancer with EBB Metastasis & lymph nodes in the neck in December 2010. He was on chemo treatment for 3 mons. & decided to stop NO treatment at all. He rejected the radiotherapy. He is 49 yrs., in good health, non smoker & he does not drink. What is his life expectancy. Please advice. Thank you for the help.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Your husband has nasophryngeal cancer with metastasis. So surgery is not possible at this stage. Treatment of choice remains chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Despite of treatment prognosis is not good. Moreover there are many side effects of chemotherapy. SO without treatment he can avoid side effects. Life expectancy is not good with or without treatment.
There is not much difference in life expectancy. Consult your doctor and plan accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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What Is The Prognosis For Nasopharyngeal Cancer With Metastasis Without Treatment?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your husband has nasophryngeal cancer with metastasis. So surgery is not possible at this stage. Treatment of choice remains chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Despite of treatment prognosis is not good. Moreover there are many side effects of chemotherapy. SO without treatment he can avoid side effects. Life expectancy is not good with or without treatment. There is not much difference in life expectancy. Consult your doctor and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/Drsanghvihardik, I will be happy to answer you. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.