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My uncle has been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer spread to the liver an d the 2 large lesions in the brain , could you tell me how long ?
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See below: It is not feasible to predict the course of an individual patient and averages are just that. See this site for information on survival rates for different stages of colon cancer. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-survival-rates.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Poor prognosis: Unfortunately, your uncle has poor prognosis. However, it is next to impossible for doctors to predict exactly someone's survival. It is all statistics and also depends on how healthy your uncle generally is and how he responds to treatment. Also is it small bowel or large bowel?
Answered 3/26/2013
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