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Help please? what is the life expectancy of stage four small cell lung cancer?
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Poor: While there are treatments available, the reality is that stage IV small cell lung cancer is rarely curable and only marginally treated. Life expectancy is measured in weeks to months.
Answered 11/29/2016
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