my best friends gradma might have lung cancer what is the chances of a smoker surviving lung cancer
2007-10-26 06:26:36 · 6 answers · asked by Louise L 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Not good.
2007-10-26 06:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by angel_nurse82 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, let's not borrow trouble. She might not have lung cancer. If she does, the majority of lung cancer is non-small cell. Prognosis depends on stage of cancer. Here's a prognosis table of non-small cell cancer from Wikipedia. (Sorry the table's not lined up well.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-small_cell_lung_carcinoma_staging
Non-small cell lung carcinoma survival by stage[2] Grouping Survival rate (per cent)
One year Two years Three years Four years Five years
IA 91% 79% 71% 67% 61%
IB 72% 54% 46% 41% 38%
IIA 79% 49% 38% 34% 34%
IIB 59% 41% 33% 26% 24%
IIIA 50% 25% 18% 14% 13%
IIIB 34% 13% 7% 6% 5%
IV 19% 6% 2% 2% 1%
2007-10-26 11:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer last october (2006) and has smoked since he was a teen.
They did an experimental chemo treatment on him and then a laser to destroy the tumor that was left and we are waiting to hear any day now from the dr that he is cancer free.
It has been a miracle!!!
2007-10-26 07:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by chickadee_ajm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on how soon they caught the cancer. Many people live from lung cancer. She needs to stop smoking though. You cant do many treatments while smoking.
2007-10-26 06:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by nickii3049578 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good, if she seeks holistic treatment and it isn't too advanced or she isn't too weak from chemo poison.
2007-10-26 07:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
slim, that is what killed John Wayne.
2007-10-26 06:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋