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Which disease has a higher survival rate? ovarian or pancreatic cancer
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Ovarian: Stage for stage, ovarian cancer has longer survival times.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Ovarian usually: Ovarian cancers generally have a better survival then pancreatic tumors but there are several factors to consider the stage at time of surgery, the cell type of the cancer, the response to chemotherapy and of course, the underlying health of the patient.
Answered 6/15/2013
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