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I'm in my sixth year of stage iv bone mets. it is now progressing. how long does it take for it to kill you without it being in organs.
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Variable length of t: It depends on the type of primary cancer(?is it breast cancer or some other type of primary cancer?). If it is breast cancer(I asssume) then it will depend on extent of disease in the bones(how many bones are affected ) the extent of treatment(number of drugs already used up and what remains behind). So we need complete list of your medical treatments. Radiotherapy can also be useful for few mont
Answered 3/16/2016
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