detroit area cancer doctor that put patients through treatments to collect millions is sentenced to 45 years in prison and some of the 533 victims didn t even have the disease. dr. fata facing up to 175 years behind bars and he begged for mercy and leniency from the court. and some of fata s former patients and family members who attended say he got just that. 45 years. 45 years for the lives that he took. i mean my husband s going to have more than 45 years of whatever s going on in his system. am i going to get 45 years with him? we expected more years. to the sentence and it s not enough justice in our minds. nbc news senior legal investigative correspondent is following this story. cynthia, thanks for being with us. it s astounding the deception