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Thursday, 05 July 2007 |
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For a person diagnosed with lung cancer, their first concern is likely to be their lung cancer prognosis. The survival rate for a person diagnosed with this disease varies depending on different factors including age and the stage the lung cancer is in. Many people’s lung cancer prognosis does not succeed five years. This is mostly true of patients with inoperable cancer – primary lung cancer. For patients whose cancer has not spread beyond the lung and surgery is done, they have a great chance of living beyond the five year mark.
There are general estimates for lung cancer prognosis. A person who has state 1a lung cancer is expected to live more than sixty months (five years). A patient in stage 1b is expected to live about thirty-six months (three years). Stage 2a lung cancer patients have an estimated survival rate of about twenty-four months (two years). Stage 2b patients have a lung cancer prognosis that expects them to live about twenty months (less than two years). A patient in stage 3a has a survival rate of about fifteen months (less than one and a half years). Stage 3b lung cancer patients are expected to live about twelve months (one year). For people diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, their prognosis gives them an estimated survival rate of about eight months (less than one year). Research has shown that people who are younger than thirty have about an 85% chance of living beyond five years. Of course this is true only if the lung cancer is operable. As people get older it seems it’s more difficult to fight this horrible disease. The important thing in any lung cancer prognosis is early detection. For people with untreated lung cancer, especially in progressive stages, their survival rates can be as little as three to four months. If for any reason a person has suspicions regarding the health of their lungs, they should consult a physician immediately. A lung cancer prognosis can be better if the disease is detected and treated early. |
