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What Treatment Options Are Available For Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer?
Hi I am wondering what options are available for my uncle who has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he is in a lot of pain and family has been told that he has 6mts to live with chemo 12mts. I am wondering if this is fact or is there other options available to him like surgery or combination of radiation therapy and chemo
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Hello,
At stage 4 pancreatic cancer, treatment options are limited with chemotherapy and sometimes immunotherapy or targeted therapy only. With treatment, patient may survive on an average for 1 to 1.5 years.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal, Oncologist
At stage 4 pancreatic cancer, treatment options are limited with chemotherapy and sometimes immunotherapy or targeted therapy only. With treatment, patient may survive on an average for 1 to 1.5 years.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal, Oncologist
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