Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Roughly how long does a person survive after being diagnosed with lung cancer that involves the lymph nodes

Roughly how long does a person survive after being diagnosed with lung cancer that involves the lymph nodes?
The patient has complications of heart and arterial schlerosis disease and is seventy-five years old. Kemotherapy and radiation treatments are scheduled. There is a small inoperable tumor in the lung. He also smokes. The patient DOES have small cell carcinoma.
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Every person is different. So theres no exact answer. Cancer therapies have advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, so people are living longer. All that said, the answer is no one knows for sure. The best educated guess comes from the most educated professionals, ( the Doctor) not from us losers on Yahoo Answers. :) God bless.
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depends on how soon it's treated try the cancer centers of america they have good resources and high survival rates
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It really depends on what type of lung cancer?? Small cell carcinoma of the lung is the fastest and usually most people with this diagnosis do not live past 6 months...The reason is lung cancer symptoms usually do not show up until the disease is advanced.. Chemo therapy can usually give you a little more time but it usually makes the person weak, and a lot of nausea and vomiting. Radiation will slow down the tumor but risks of burns to the skin is high....You can go to the Internet and put in lung cancer and read many different things. But first try and find out what type of lung cancer it is, this will answer a lot of questions for you... But no one even the doctors know when someone will die and miracles still happen. Good luck
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It is impossible to tell, as the will of the patient is the final determiner. When my Mother had lung cancer the doctor told me she had "ten days" for five months. My mother took radiation treatments, but no chemo. If the patient has good pain treatment and can keep eating and enjoying life, he will live longer and better. Here is a link to a study I just found: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=56079
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Not all of us are Yahoo losers like Messier. Some of us really do know. Based on the info you gave, I'd say less than 6 months, and possibly half of that. Smoking should cease immediately; smoking will accelerate death. Have him get his affairs in order ASAP.
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My husband was diagnosed March 20th He passed June 6th Had no symptoms. He was just 57 years old. We did chemo radiation gamma knife procedure and he took a drug called TARCEVA. The chemo pretty much took him out. We had to quit after 2 sessions. Good luck to you and I am so sorry for you. Just tell him how much you love him. Let him do the things he enjoys doing eat what he enjoys visit family and friends. We took alot of pictures had cook outs and get togethers. Stay strong I know how hard it is.

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