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How Long Can A Stomach Cancer Patient Survive?
my friend has been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer and it has also been found in his stomach , the stomach has a tumor the size and shape of a large banana , how long can he survive he just started chemo and also will be doing radiation thru to January 2013
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
Hi
Average survival time for stomach cancer patients is around 2 years.
Treatment consist of palliative chemotherapy along with supportive care.
Regards
Dr de
Average survival time for stomach cancer patients is around 2 years.
Treatment consist of palliative chemotherapy along with supportive care.
Regards
Dr de
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