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What is the average life expectancy or duration life for a head and neck cancer patient who has been treated with radiation?
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Depends: Depends on cancer type and stage. Talk to your oncologists.
Answered 9/30/2012
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Depends on stage : Survival depends on several factors including the location and stage of cancer.
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Depends: It all depends on where the cancer is, the type, staging.
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