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What Is The Life Expectancy Of A Person Suffering From Osseous Metastatic Disease After Skin Cancer?
Breast cancer, then skin cancer, shortly thereafter diagnosis of multiple new sites of osseous metastatic disease new meds: Everolimus (afinitor) and exemestane (aromasin). This is for my aunt, age 82. What can she expect and was is her anticipated average life expectancy? (we need to know how to plan) Thank you.
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
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The bone metastasis suggests the stage IV of the cancer. This is associated with multiple complications and a life expectancy of not nore than 3 years.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The bone metastasis suggests the stage IV of the cancer. This is associated with multiple complications and a life expectancy of not nore than 3 years.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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