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Q: What Survival Rates For Stage 3 Lung Cancer

asked by: dolekajcesmata on July 27th, 2007

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Hi people. Have anyone here has survived a stage 3 lung cancer. My sister in law has it and the lung cancer has spread to her chest wall and diaphragm. what are the survival rates for stage 3 lung cancer ?
I need your replay quickly please .... Thanks

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MandMs

replied on August 30th, 2007

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Re: What Survival Rates For Stage 3 Lung Cancer

dolekajcesmata wrote:

Hi!
Survival rates always depends on treatment that was used for lung cancer and what kind of treatment will be performed depends on the spread of a cancer, the type of lung cancer, where in the lung the cancer is, the size of the cancer and patient general health.
Some patients in 3 stage can still have surgery, but your sister in low has spread cancer(cancer cell invaded the chest wall and diaphragm) and i think she can't be treated with operation. Patients who undergo surgery have 30% 5 years life expectancy.
She'll be probably treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy and the rates ranges 7-17%. If she has only radiotherapy her chances fall to 5-10%.

Sorry for delayed answer!
Hope I helped!

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