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What Is The Prognosis For Inoperable Duodenal Cancer?

patient was admitted for a liver abcess and septicemia, he is also currently undergoing chemo and radiation for duodenal cancer that is inoperative and has spread to his pancreas and i wonder what his chances of survival are. he is a friend of my daughters and is 70 years old
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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hi,
the patient you mentioned has duodenal cancer with distant metastasis falls under stage4..it is inoperable and has a very poor prognosis
five year survival rate is around 4percent..
less chances of survival..
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What Is The Prognosis For Inoperable Duodenal Cancer?

hi, the patient you mentioned has duodenal cancer with distant metastasis falls under stage4..it is inoperable and has a very poor prognosis five year survival rate is around 4percent.. less chances of survival..