Do you die from lung cancer or can it be treated ?

Question

Do you die from lung cancer or can it be treated ?

Answer 1

Depends if it's caught in time.

Answer 2

Depends on how well you take care of your self if your health and lots of other stuff check your docter (www.projectaidsandcancer.com)

Answer 3

if its caught in time it can be treated very successfully.

Answer 4

depending level of cancer: source will help u

Answer 5

Well it depends.  If they catch it nice and early then they have a greater chance of removing it.

But if they catching too late then you problems.  

I hope you do not have lung cancer.

Answer 6

i know a lady whos in her 70s now,,, 20 yrs ago she had lung cancer,, had one lung removed and a part of the other taken out aswell

she was almost dead but she got through it!,, shes cancer free now, she does get out of breath still but shes fine with medication xxxxxxxx

Answer 7

if it is found before it spreads then yes there is a good chance of survival, but only the consultant can say with any authority

Answer 8

Based on the type of lung cancer you have the survival rates vary. If you would like detailed information about your survival rates use the website i use for lung cancer related questions....

Answer 9

Of all those people with stage 1A non small cell lung cancer treated with surgery, about 80 out of every 100 (80%) will be alive 5 years later.Of all those people diagnosed with stage 2 non small cell lung cancer who have been treated with surgery, between 40 and 50 out of every 100 people (40 - 50%) will be alive 5 years later.Some people with stage 3 non small cell lung cancer can still have surgery.  Of these people, between 25 and 30 out of every 100 people (25 - 30%), will be alive 5 years later.If people with stage 3, including cancer in the chest and neck nodes, are able to have chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy, there is a slightly better outcome.  Between 7 and 17 out of every 100 people (7 -17%) will be alive 5 years later.On average, only about 2 out of every 100 people (2%) diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer would be alive 5 years later.

Small cell lung cancers are less common than non small cell cancers.  There are often just two stages for small cell lung cancer, limited and extensive.Of those people who have limited disease and have chemotherapy, between 35 and 40 out of every 100 people (35 - 40%) will be alive 2 years later.People with extensive disease are also treated with chemotherapy.  But unfortunately, the survival rate is even lower.  Most only survive another 10 to 12 months.

Answer 10

My husband had 'inoperable lung cancer' , they reckon it was smokers cancer, even though he never smoked more than 20 a week ( he only smoked when he drank alcohol, which was a couple of times a week.)

He is fine now after chemotherapy and radium. He will be getting his 'all clear' soon

Never give up hope

Answer 11

If caught in time it is treatable, unfortunately many people leave it until it is too late. One unfortunate fact is that people who have respiratory problems and a "weak chest" do  not notice the early symptoms and when they are aware of pain the cancer has already metastisised and it is too late.