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What is the life expectancy for patients with prostate cancer that has metastised to the bones?

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Dr. Aasim Sehbai answered

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Prostate cancer: Prostate cancer with bone metastasis with current therapies available most patients can survive 2 to 3 years on an average. Some of them can go on to 5 years (20%) chance. It is not a curative situation so treatments are considered palliative.

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Answered 8/26/2018

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