In relativity to lungs and airways, what is considered more dire and life-threatening. I know that they are both very serious. But my way of thinking is that scarring may be worst because it can be interepreted as "end of the line". It is impossible to clean up scaring and scar tissue in one's lungs and airways because of its nature. The scarring will be there forever and it may just take over the rest of the airway. But atleast cancer has a chance of being fought. right? Theres chemo, radiation, and removal. Whats your take?
2006-12-13 12:41:54 · 10 answers · asked by katechaos34 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
there are many types of lung cancers...Squamous cell, transitional cell, small cell and large cell carcinomas...small cell and large cell metastasize quickly and therefore shorten one's life and not all treatment will work either. Scarring on the other hand make breathing very difficult but oxygen and medication will prolong a life but with many restrictions. So it is a toss up and up to an individual to decide on there own.
2006-12-13 12:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by juno406 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this op 3 years ago. The scar has faded a lot but is still visible. You could hide it with an interesting tattoo. I don't think it will ever go away.
2016-03-29 06:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scarring sounds worse, but I don't know... Cancer is pretty bad... At least some people get a spiritual experience out of cancer... I have never heard of that about scarring... I don't know.. I am sorry if I didn't help...
2006-12-13 13:04:13 · answer #3 · answered by lil_joes_lil_sis70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to say the cancer is worse. My dad died of lung cancer & I saw what he went thru going for radiation & chemo. It was horrible & basically all for nothing. It made him sicker & he lost all his hair. When he finally died, he didn't even look like himself & right before he got so tired that he just couldn't go for his treatments anymore. It's horrific.
2006-12-13 12:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by Jaysangl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer is definitely worse. Scarring is self limiting, meaning it isn't goint to spread or get worse as long as what caused it is gone. Cancer will spread. It is the nature of the disease.
2006-12-13 13:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by jashenk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer is more serious...Scarring is caused by once having a disease or a condition that has healed and therefore leaves scarring..Scarring is not deadly ,but cancer is...
2006-12-15 07:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by slickcut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say cancer because it seems much harder to stop... to stop scarring you would just quit smoking or remove yourself from the offending environment, cancer however can bust through treatments and such even when the offensive material is removed from the lungs
2006-12-13 13:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do agree that scarring is impossible to clean up.
2006-12-13 12:46:36 · answer #8 · answered by greylady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cancer
2006-12-13 12:43:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death. Specially if you haven't prepared for it.
2006-12-13 12:43:31 · answer #10 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋