A 59-year-old female asked:
diaginosed with positive b cell non hodgkins lymphomia stage 4, how long can you live without regular treatment?
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Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Please Clarify: Why would you prolong, delay or not get treatment that is more than 95% likely to cure your condition?
Answered on Jul 12, 2014
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