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How Long Can I Live After Chemotherapy And Radiation For Cancer In My Liver , Lymph Nodes , Lungs And Brain ?
is there a charge? I am 65 years old they found I have cancer in my liver, lymphnodes , lung and brain I am getting chemotherapy along with radiation they do not know where the cancer began what organ , how long do you think I have to live?
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Thu, 15 Mar 2012
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Thu, 12 Apr 2012
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as per your description , you are in stage IV disease and you are receiving treatment on palliative means to relief from your symptoms. i am sorry to say the prognosis for this type of disease is ,unless you are responding well to treatment, only in months.
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Did you undergo any biopsy from liver, lung, lymphnodes or brain? The pathologic diagnosis, even if it is not site specific, would be vital to give you accurate prognosis.
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