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What Could Be The Life Span Of One Having Stage 4 Inoperable Cervical Cancer ?

My mother (70 years old) was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable cervical cancer today. She is diabetic, overweight , and has had an arithmia. What is the average survival rate and/or life expectancy for this cancer?
Mon, 16 Apr 2012
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Oncologist, Radiation,  's  Response
stage four means either 4a : invasion of bladder/rectum mucosa : in this case after receiving palliative chemo or radiation 5 year survival is 15 % but if evidence of remote spread like lung/liver/bone/brain chances is only 6 months.
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Kamal Kishore Bandil's  Response
At this age go with the treatment don't worry for expectancy.
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What Could Be The Life Span Of One Having Stage 4 Inoperable Cervical Cancer ?

stage four means either 4a : invasion of bladder/rectum mucosa : in this case after receiving palliative chemo or radiation 5 year survival is 15 % but if evidence of remote spread like lung/liver/bone/brain chances is only 6 months.