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What Is The Survival Rate Of Pancreatic Cancer?
Question: What is approx prognosis for pancreatic cancer ? Was spread to intestines and operated 4 times but no distant spread
Brief Answer:
It depends on the stage of Pancreatic cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The prognosis of Pancreatic cancer depends on the stage of the disease.
If it was in early stage and resection was done, 20 to 25 patients out of 100 will survive for 5 years.If the disease is advanced,only 1 to 5 patients out of 100 will survive for 5 years.
Spread to Lymphnodes and distant organs will reduce the survival rate.
On an average,patient with Pancreatic cancer will survive for 18 to 20 months.
Hope I answered your query. If you have any questions, I will clarify further.
Wish you good health.
Regards
It depends on the stage of Pancreatic cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The prognosis of Pancreatic cancer depends on the stage of the disease.
If it was in early stage and resection was done, 20 to 25 patients out of 100 will survive for 5 years.If the disease is advanced,only 1 to 5 patients out of 100 will survive for 5 years.
Spread to Lymphnodes and distant organs will reduce the survival rate.
On an average,patient with Pancreatic cancer will survive for 18 to 20 months.
Hope I answered your query. If you have any questions, I will clarify further.
Wish you good health.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
This is quite strange as hes had it for 6 years now . It keeps coming back n spreading to intestines n each time they operate
Brief Answer:
It could be a local disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
If the person has survived for more than 6 years indicate that he was operated in early stage.The disease has not spread to regional lymphnodes.
Any Cancer prognosis is measured by 5 year survival rate.
Periodic follow up and treatment will increase the life span.
Wish him good health.
Regards
It could be a local disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
If the person has survived for more than 6 years indicate that he was operated in early stage.The disease has not spread to regional lymphnodes.
Any Cancer prognosis is measured by 5 year survival rate.
Periodic follow up and treatment will increase the life span.
Wish him good health.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Coukd he still have more long term
Survival ? Is it serious if spread to intestines?
Survival ? Is it serious if spread to intestines?
Brief Answer:
It cannot be predicted.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am sorry to say that his long term survival cannot be predicted.
Spread to surrounding areas like intestines is not serious if it is recognised early and treated.
If possible please attach his latest CT Scan abdomen report and his specialist prescription , so that I can assess more clearly.
Wish him good health.
Regards
It cannot be predicted.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am sorry to say that his long term survival cannot be predicted.
Spread to surrounding areas like intestines is not serious if it is recognised early and treated.
If possible please attach his latest CT Scan abdomen report and his specialist prescription , so that I can assess more clearly.
Wish him good health.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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