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Rubyleigh4 Asked March 2018

My mam was diagnosed with lung cancer with secondary liver, lymph, breast and bone cancer she is on 24/7 oxygen. What is her life expectancy?

My mam also has COPD and heart failure with an internal defibralator.

JoAnn29 Mar 2018
Also, consider Hospice.

GardenArtist Mar 2018
Ruby, only a doctor such as your mother's oncologist, can offer any specific life expectancy prognosis. It depends on a variety of factors, primarily the staging of the cancers.

In addition, it also depends on whether she's getting chemo, radiation, or taking any meds for the cancer.

I am sorry that your family is facing such a challenging situation, but urge you to contact your mother's oncologist for a frank discussion of your mother's life expectancy.

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