Sunday, January 20, 2008

Can lung cancer be treated successfully if caught in the early stages


Can lung cancer be treated successfully if caught in the early stages?
Also,what are the early signs? I take it that's a no, with no replies. I thought not. I think it always leads to death eventually but drugs or ops just prolong life a bit.
Cancer - 3 Answers
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1 :
Yes , it can. They can do several differnt treatments including removing a lung or part of one if necessaary. Lung Ca sym: shortness of breath, pain in the chest, mass on a xray, increase cough mucus, and sometime nothing. Usually found when someone comes in with pnuemonia, or having a hard time breathing
2 :
Lung cancer, if caught in the early stages, can be cured. It also depends on the type of cancer & if it has metastatic spread.Some cancers can be completely removed by surgery and usually with radiation & or chemo for follow up. If caught late it can be a prognosis of 3-6 months. Early signs include difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, weakness, fever, loss of appetite, and nausea & vomiting in later stages. Sometimes people get a progression of the signs and a "cold that won't go away". It's always better to see a MD for further tests like X-rays, CAT, or MRI. So your answer is, yes.
3 :
IT can, but it's very rare.... most people put off symptoms as a common cold or something like allergies or bronchitis.