As an oncologist with extensive experience in treating various types of cancers, I can provide you with some insights into the survival rates for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. It's important to note that survival times can vary greatly from person to person, and the information provided is a general guideline rather than a definitive prognosis. For stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which is considered advanced and has typically spread to other parts of the body, the median survival for untreated patients is about 3 1/2 months. However, with good treatment, this survival time can increase to about eight months. It's also worth mentioning that there are cases where patients have lived much longer, with some surviving for nine, eleven, and even twelve years. read more >>

The median survival for untreated advanced pancreatic cancer is about 3 1/2 months; with good treatment this increases to about eight months, though many will live much longer. We have encountered nine and eleven and twelve year survivors.read more >>