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How Long Do Patients Usually Live When Ascites Sets In?
Hi, my 62 year old brother was diagnosed with stage four gastric cancer in July. He was told he had approx 6 months to live. 2 wks ago he had a collapsed lung due to ascites, They took out 4 liters of fluid. A week after they took out 5 litres in the abdominal area. 2 days after he says that his abdominal area is again blotted. My question is ;How long do patients usually live when ascites sets in? Thanks
Fri, 23 Mar 2018
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As per the narration, the mortality rate in advanced cancer is very high. The survival rate is around less than one year in the majority of the cases with this severity.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
As per the narration, the mortality rate in advanced cancer is very high. The survival rate is around less than one year in the majority of the cases with this severity.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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