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How long do lung cancer patients survive if left untreated?
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Briefly: Develop pneumonia, pain, cough, bleeding, metastasis and serious problems . Depends on cell type, stage at finding, treatment options.
Answered 11/24/2019
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Depends: Depending on the stage and over all condition. It can range frim few weeks to many months.
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