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How do you calculate survival time?

littlelady4220
littlelady4220 Member Posts: 15
December 2011 in Lung Cancer #1
How does one calculate survival time - do you begin counting from date of diagnosis, or the end of first line of chemo?
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  • Ex_Rock_n_Roller
    Ex_Rock_n_Roller CSN Member Posts: 281 Member
    December 2011 #2
    Survival time
    By "one," I assume you mean those who publicize the survival stats one can find on the net. I think most of those are taken from date of diagnosis.
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