Question 1

can lung cancer be cured?

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Yes: It depends, though, on the type of cancer, its stage and other factors (presence of other diseases, immune system status, correctly prescribed therapy, etc.).

Question 2

what is a good way to cure lung cancer?

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Depends: This depends on the stage and performance status of the patients. Most of the time surgery is recommended. However certain early forms of lung cancer and advanced forms of lung cancer can be treated without surgery (ie chemotherapy and/or radiation)

Question 3

how do you cure small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

You rarely do: Small cell lung cancer is one of two major categories of lung cancer.  It is often associated with smoking and is unfortunately often diagnosed too late to achieve a "cure".  Rarely, we catch it early and it can be cut out.  However, more often it is advanced and treatment options are only chemo tx and radiation.  Some patients initially respond to the therapy, but rarely do patients live >5yrs.

Question 4

can lung cancer thats spread to chest be cured?

Accepted Answer

Depends : The prognosis of primary lung cancer is determined by the staging which depends on the type of lung cancer (small versus non-small cell). Lung cancer staging has become very specific and can sometimes be pretty complicated. To answer your question (strictly speaking) there are forms of "spread to chest" that can be cured...But to be more accurate your oncologist/surgeon should answer that for you.

Question 5

what is the likelihood for lung cancer to be cured?

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Stage and type: Stage 1 survival can range from 60% to as high as 90+%. Survival is individual. Depends on cancer type, treatment, and general health at time of diagnosis. Best outcomes are achieved with a multi-discipline thoracic oncology approach. These links may assist you with some general background information: http://goo.Gl/uwomy and http://goo.Gl/mo7uz and http://goo.Gl/ul4di.

Question 6

please help! what is the best way to cure lung cancer?

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Surgery: All things considered, surgery gives the best results for cure. This is dependent on stage at the time of presentation, with earlier stage cancers more likely to be amenable to complete removal and potential cure. This may be in conjunction with chemotherapy and/or radiation, either before or after surgery.

Question 7

what to do if i don't have lung cancer but i am asking in general. do you think that it can be cured?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Early stage survival can range from 60% to as high as 90+%. Survival is individual. Depends on cancer type, treatment, and general health at time of diagnosis. Best outcomes are achieved with a multi-discipline thoracic oncology approach. These links may assist you with some general background information: http://goo.Gl/uwomy and http://goo.Gl/mo7uz and http://goo.Gl/ul4di.

Question 8

how can i cure a lung cancer and a throath cancer ?

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See below: You can not. It would take a team of doctors with special training in surgery, oncology and radiation oncology to address this issue.

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Question 9

is it too late to cure lung cancer is it's in stage 3?

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WE CAN NOT ANSWER: We can not answer without knowing the type of cancer etc.Discuss with your oncologist.

Question 10

can a stage 4 small cell lung cancer be treated or is it possible to cure?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: It can be treated but generally not cured.

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