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What is the average life span for stage 4 lung cancer without treatment?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Depends: All limited! but if small cell, short. Others relate to cell type, location of metastases , other personal risk factors. 1-4 years, few at five.

Answered 11/29/2019

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