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What Is The Life Expectancy In A Stage 4 Colon Cancer Patient?
46 yr old brother diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer with Mets to liver & lymph nodes in November 2014 He has had radiation & oral chemo with mixed response. He also had a pulmonary embolism. He has given up. He is no longer taking any meds other than injections to keep blood thin.Hospice will come in about a month from now.Any idea on how much longer we will have him?
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Stage 4 colon cancer has life expectancy of less than 1 year.
But with pulmonary embolism life expectancy would be less than 6 months.
And now he has stopped all chemotherapy, this will further deteriorate his condition.
So in my opinion his life expectancy is less than 3-4 years.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Stage 4 colon cancer has life expectancy of less than 1 year.
But with pulmonary embolism life expectancy would be less than 6 months.
And now he has stopped all chemotherapy, this will further deteriorate his condition.
So in my opinion his life expectancy is less than 3-4 years.
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