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What Is The Life Expectancy Of 90 Year Old Lady With Stage 3c Rectal Cancer?
My mother is 90 has.stage 3c rectal cancer, crossed over to the bladder and four lymph nodes. They re suggesting chemo, radiation, and surgery to remove the tumor once (if) it shrinks. She s had four strokes, doesn t walk and has high blood pressure, and very frail. What would be her life expectancy .
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Tue, 10 Sep 2013
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Hi and welcome to HCM.
It is always hard to predict such things but considering her diagnosis and age,prognosis is poor and it may be up to several months.
Thanks for the query. Wish you good health. Regards
It is always hard to predict such things but considering her diagnosis and age,prognosis is poor and it may be up to several months.
Thanks for the query. Wish you good health. Regards
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