Tuesday, March 8, 2011

How deadly is lung cancer

How deadly is lung cancer?
with treatment can lung cancer be beaten like breast cancer or is it more serious?
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The statistics are grim. Lung cancer is very hard to cure.
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Yes, it can be beaten. It can also be put into remission. My dad wasn't one of the fortunate ones. By the time it was found, it had spread throughout most of his body. Early detection helps.
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My uncle died from lung cancer. It depends on what stage the cancer is at and if you can recover from it. If it is at stage 4, that is consider pretty bad. My cousin has stage 4 breast cancer, even with treatments of radiation and chemo, there is no hope. We will probably lose her this year because the cancer has spread to other parts of her body.
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It depends on how severe the case is. If the Dr. catches it in a fairly early stage, then your chances are a lot higher. And if the tumor is in only one of your lungs it can be removed or you can look for an organ transplant.
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sadly lung cancer is usually discovered way to late to treat. I lost both Mom and dad to lung cancer and it was caught to late for both of them. Mom knew almost 3 years before she dies, Dad less than 4 months. It can also spread very rapidly to lymph nodes or other places, it is not like some knot you can cut out. Sorry
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It depends on the kind and how far progressed. My Mom died after 18 months from small cell lung cancer one tumor. Most die within 2 to 4 months. Good Luck I will pray for you. REMEMBER there is always new treatment available but think of quality of life not quantity. She went into remission for about 6 months. Then it spread to her brain and lived 6 months.

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Friday, March 4, 2011

My parents both smoked while I was growing up. Will I get lung cancer

My parents both smoked while I was growing up. Will I get lung cancer?
I smoked as well for a couple years when I was young. I had problems with asthma when I was younger and still get bronchitis at least once every winter.
Cancer - 5 Answers
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yeah you could
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cancer isnt exactly picky...secondhand smoke is a risk, but my grandmother died of lung cancer and never smoked a day in her life
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you do have a higher chance then someone who grew up in a smoke free environment - however you are not garenteed to get cancer just because you grew up around it. And having asthma & getting bronchitis yearly wouldn't factor into getting cancer - if you have a large family history of cancer, speak to a doctor to see how early you should start getting tested.
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My whole generation grew up around chain-smoking parents and everyone I know is still alive and kickin'. I'm not being snarky - it's quite true and it's also true that "they" do not have a clue what secondhand smoke does. Every study you read is simply statistical correlations. Your asthma could have been related to it; it has an equal chance of being unrelated. Asthma is worse than ever today, yet smoking inside around kids is almost non-existent. Clearly, there are multiple and complex factors involved.
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Possible but unlikely. Even the great majority of smokers never develop lung cancer.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

What are the causes of lung cancer

What are the causes of lung cancer?
Not what causes it but what are the causes?
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Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, many of which have been identified as causing cancer. A person who smokes more than one pack of cigarettes per day has a risk of developing lung cancer 20-25 times greater than someone who has never smoked. Other causes of lung cancer include the following: Passive smoking, or secondhand smoke, presents another risk for lung cancer. An estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths occur each year in the U.S. that are attributable to passive smoking. Air pollution from motor vehicles, factories, and other sources probably increase the risk for lung cancer, and many experts believe that prolonged exposure to polluted air is similar to prolonged exposure to passive smoking in terms of risk for developing lung cancer. Asbestos exposure increases the risk of lung cancer by nine times. A combination of asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking raises the risk to as much as 50 times. Another cancer known as mesothelioma (a type of cancer of the pleura or of the lining of the abdominal cavity called the peritoneum) is also strongly associated with exposure to asbestos. Lung diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also create a risk for lung cancer. A person with COPD has a four to six times greater risk of lung cancer even when
the effect of cigarette smoking is excluded. Radon exposure poses another risk. Certain occupations where exposure to arsenic, chromium, nickel, aromatic hydrocarbons, and ethers occurs may increase the risk of lung cancer.

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