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Done Radiation For Stage 4 NSCLC And Cardiomyopathy. Can You Give An Estimate Of How Long He May Have To Live?
Question: My brother has stage 4 NSCLC and cardiomyopathy, he has had 3 sessions of radiation and no chemotherapy as yet his doctors have not told him how long he may have. Can you give an estimate please. He lives in Canada and I in UK I want to be there for him and his family at final stage.
Hi XXXXXXX
Statistically, the overall 5-year survival rate for those diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer is less than 10%, while the median stage four non-small cell lung cancer life expectancy is only around eight months.
But I remind you that these are only statistics, because it is impossible to estimate precisely how long any patient may have. So, I have given you these numbers just to have a clue regarding the situation.
If you have any more queries, feel free to ask.
Regards
Dr. Dorian Oana MD, PhD
Statistically, the overall 5-year survival rate for those diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer is less than 10%, while the median stage four non-small cell lung cancer life expectancy is only around eight months.
But I remind you that these are only statistics, because it is impossible to estimate precisely how long any patient may have. So, I have given you these numbers just to have a clue regarding the situation.
If you have any more queries, feel free to ask.
Regards
Dr. Dorian Oana MD, PhD
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