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How Long Does Patient With Stage IV Lung Cancer Live?
My mother quit smoking 5 years ago. She went to the doctor jan.14 the doctor diagnosed her for pneumonia. We got a call last wednesday saying it was stage 4 lung cancer. They started her on morphine. Said it was too late for therapy. Told me i should get prepared. How long does my mother really have?
Thu, 15 May 2014
Average time Stage 4 lung cancer patient lives is only around 8 months. The 5-year survival rate, that is the percent of people who are expected to be alive 5 years after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer is sadly less than 10%.
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