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How long do people normally live with pancreatic cancer?
My husband's grandmother was put into the hospital yesterday and today they told us that she has pancreatic cancer and it has spread through her entire body. They said that it is so bad that there is no treatment. How long do people usually live when diagnosed at this late stage? She is 76 years old and her stomach is so bloated that she looks about 9 months pregnant if that helps. She lives 4 hours away so my husband and I are driving up tomorrow to spend time with her.
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- SpreedogLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
I agree with Denise. Denise has amazing insight.
Yet I doubt six months the way you describe her.
I would guess a few weeks to a few months - less than 3 months.
I could guess much better if I could see her for one minute.
That is a skill we learn from experience with many cancer deaths
- guessing at the last stage when time becomes very short.
Source(s): MD medical oncologist / hematologist - cancer and leukemia specialist doctor for 20 years - DaveLv 51 decade ago
The median survival is 3 - 6 months. But many people with pancreatic cancer leave longer than that. Patrick Swayze died more than 1 years and a half after his diagnosis.
- Anonymous5 years ago
Sex doesn't cure everything, and is the least desirable when you have just been diagnosed with cancer. Of course he is going to push you away. He has more important things on his mind, like what his treatments will be like, whether he will live through it, Thinking about You and the Baby, whether he has passed his genes down to the baby, etc.etc.etc. There are alot of things that go through a Cancer Patient's Head. You can be supportive of him, by following his cue. Take him to his appointments but DON'T Baby Him. On the other hand, getting DRUNK is NOT going to help get rid of his cancer any faster, and he needs to know that. He really should talk to someone about not only his Rage, but his fears.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
To be honest just few months as it is detected generally in late stage.(Individual variation in survival is the norm).
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
2-6 months. I'm sorry.