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What Is The Life Expectancy For Stage IV Colon Cancer Patient?
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sir my father has got 4th stage of colon cancer and it has spreded to liver and a small part in lungs too. more was found in liver. He s under treatment chemotherapy and antiboby therapy. Doctor has told about 6 times he shuold be given both treatments. What would be his lifespan?
sir my father has got 4th stage of colon cancer and it has spreded to liver and a small part in lungs too. more was found in liver. He s under treatment chemotherapy and antiboby therapy. Doctor has told about 6 times he shuold be given both treatments. What would be his lifespan?
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Hello ,
Sorry to hear about your father,
The Survival depends upon stage of disease (which is stage IV in this case), Type of tumor and age,
. Over all Survival in stage IV cancer is 16 to 18 %at five years
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Dr Samir Patil
Sorry to hear about your father,
The Survival depends upon stage of disease (which is stage IV in this case), Type of tumor and age,
. Over all Survival in stage IV cancer is 16 to 18 %at five years
Hope this helps
Do Get Back in case you have further Queries
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
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Average life span of stage 4 colon cancer with treatment is 20 months and without treatment is 10 months. However, about 20-25% patients live for 5 years or more with treatment. So if you can afford and your father can tolerate, then you should go ahead with the suggested treatment.
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