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What Is The Prognosis For Patient With Stage 4 Melanoma, Rapid Weight Loss, Large And Bloody Tumor On Trunk?
A young man age 25 was just diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. The tumor was ver large and bloody and on trunk. Hes had this thing for like 4 yeats but just started getting worse. Then last month he lost nearly 20 lbs in one month. Whats a fair prognosis? How long would he have to live?
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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The survival rate of 5 years is considered to be 15 to 20 %, means 20 patients among 100 patients survive 5 years. Out look is better if the lesion is in the distant part, and in the lymph nodes than in organs.
And if lactose dehydroginase is normal.
Besides giving treatment give him fresh juices of palatable vegetables, to have an un explained little recovery.
Wishing him good health. Thank you.
The survival rate of 5 years is considered to be 15 to 20 %, means 20 patients among 100 patients survive 5 years. Out look is better if the lesion is in the distant part, and in the lymph nodes than in organs.
And if lactose dehydroginase is normal.
Besides giving treatment give him fresh juices of palatable vegetables, to have an un explained little recovery.
Wishing him good health. Thank you.
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