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What is the life expectancy of six month lung cancer that has spread to the bone and brain?
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Poor: Description suggests stage 4 disease with metastatic disease in 2 additional organ systems. Despite advances in therapy for lung cancer survival to 6 mo with this extent of disease is likely 25 to 30 %.
Answered 3/12/2021
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More: The median survival of non-small cell lung cancer in the us is 12-14 months. That means, 50% of patients live more than that and 50% live less than that. Most patient live at least a year.
Answered 9/9/2018
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