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What would the life expectancy for stage iii lung cancer with no chemo be?

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It depends: It depends on the staging. There is a stage iiia and b. With treatment the median is 16 and 13 months respectively. Survival with treatment is 23% and 10 % respectively. Survival without depends on age, other illnesses and symptoms.

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Answered 3/27/2015

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