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How Long One Can Survive With Stage IV Melanoma?
Hi - I just wondered if you could answer or give a ball park figure on how long someone could survive with Stage IV melanoma spread to the lungs, liver and possibly the stomach and she is on a syringe driver for morphine, steroids (just reduced) and Midazolam (just added)
Mon, 11 May 2015
Hello,
Stage 4 melanoma having the worst prognosis. And since it is already spread to lungs, liver, and stomach, the survival rate is further reduced. The doctors are giving palliative treatment, this also suggests that the patient is in the terminal stage. According to my life expectancy, in this case, it is less than six months.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
Stage 4 melanoma having the worst prognosis. And since it is already spread to lungs, liver, and stomach, the survival rate is further reduced. The doctors are giving palliative treatment, this also suggests that the patient is in the terminal stage. According to my life expectancy, in this case, it is less than six months.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
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