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If a metastatic breast cancer sufferer has severe ascites how long can they live like that?
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Variable: This is usually a poor prognostic sign and survival is short. But a few people respond to treatment and live a little longer.
Answered 10/2/2012
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Longevity: Your situation sounds serious. If the cause of ascites is also cancer, you are likely at stage 4. Your longevity will be affected by your decisions to continue treatment and at what level. Your quality of live and your relationships remain of primary importance.
Answered 7/2/2012
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