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Pancriatic cancer survival rate?
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Depend on the stage: Survival rate will depend on the stage and whether they get therapy or not. For instance 5 year overall surviva for stage IV pancreatic cancer is approximately 0.6%..
Answered 6/10/2014
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Generally low.: Survival rates for this cancer type are generally low. In about 10% of cases, surgical resection is curative (usually a whipple procedure). However, after this tumor reaches a point where signs like jaundice occur, it is fatal in 100% cases because it has already spread.
Answered 1/11/2019
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