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What Is The Treatment For Grade 5 Lung Cancer?
my mother inlaw has just been told she has graed 5 lung cancer and she has also got dementia,we were thinking off bringing her to stay with us,for what time she has lef, now the problem i have is my mother also has dimentia, and i look after her to it would be helpfull if i new how long i have left with my motherinlaw, as the doctors also think it has spread to her liver.thanks
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi
Your mother in law is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
Average survival time is 3 to 6 months.
She only needs basic supportive care as treatment.
Regards
DR De
Your mother in law is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer.
Average survival time is 3 to 6 months.
She only needs basic supportive care as treatment.
Regards
DR De
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