Q: stage 4 lung cancer how long until death?

3-6 months.: 3-6 months. As long as a year is some cases.

Q: how long will you have with stage 4 lung cancer?

Stage 4 Cancer: Most patient last less than 5 year.

Q: how quickly does stage 4 lung cancer take to progress?

Quick: Depends on cell type and location of the metastasis to be accurate. Months not years usually.

Q: how long can someone survive with stage 4 lung cancer?

Limited: What type? Small cell briefly nsclc depends on location and metastasis! metastatic to lung from other organs may respond to removal responses to chemo&/ radiation are also variable stage 4 is not removable, so limited survival is the usual.

Q: what is the chance of survival with stage 4 lung cancer?

Miracle: Most do not live long. If someone seems to be out living the situation, may need to reconsider the original, diagnosis!

Q: what to do if i have stage 4 lung cancer why do i get fluid in my lungs?

Pleural irritation: This is usually fluid outside the lung but inside the chest cavity which occurs to due the cancer irritating or invading the lining if the chest cavity (or pleura).

Q: what can i do if my grandfather has stage 4 lung cancer is it possible to cure from it?

Unlikely: Miracles happen, but the more common is declining limited course with stage 4! family and love are important.

Q: chemo not working in stage 4 lung cancer?

Talk woncologist gis: Oncologist will have options most likely. Surgery is not helpful at this stage in general.

Q: can a stage 4 lung cancer in remission?

Remission: A leukemia term. Ned=no evidence of disease. There can be "oligo-metastasis" (few that is) than can be ablated or even respond chemo. Exceptions to the rule that stage 4 generally conveysvery little hope for quality long term survival.

Question 1

stage 4 lung cancer any advice?

Accepted Answer

Low, less than 5%.: In stage IV lung cancer, the 5 year survival is <5%.  This is where the lung cancer has metastasized to anywhere else in the body.  Palliative care might be the best option at this point.

Question 2

stage 4 lung cancer how long until death?

Accepted Answer

3-6 months.: 3-6 months. As long as a year is some cases.

Question 3

how long will you have with stage 4 lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Stage 4 Cancer: Most patient last less than 5 year.

Question 4

how quickly does stage 4 lung cancer take to progress?

Accepted Answer

Quick: Depends on cell type and location of the metastasis to be accurate.
Months not years usually.

Question 5

how long can someone survive with stage 4 lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Limited: What type?
Small cell briefly
nsclc depends on location and metastasis!

metastatic to lung from other organs may respond to removal
responses to chemo&/ radiation are also variable
stage 4 is not removable, so limited survival is the usual.

Question 6

what is the chance of survival with stage 4 lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Miracle: Most do not live long.
If someone seems to be out living the situation, may need to reconsider the original, diagnosis!

Question 7

what to do if i have stage 4 lung cancer why do i get fluid in my lungs?

Accepted Answer

Pleural irritation: This is usually fluid outside the lung but inside the chest cavity which occurs to due the cancer irritating or invading the lining if the chest cavity (or pleura).

Question 8

what can i do if my grandfather has stage 4 lung cancer is it possible to cure from it?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Miracles happen, but the more common is declining limited course with stage 4!
family and love are important.

Question 9

chemo not working in stage 4 lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Talk woncologist gis: Oncologist will have options most likely.
Surgery is not helpful at this stage in general.

Question 10

can a stage 4 lung cancer in remission?

Accepted Answer

Remission: A leukemia term. Ned=no evidence of disease.  There can be "oligo-metastasis" (few that is) than can be ablated or even respond chemo. Exceptions to the rule that stage 4 generally conveysvery little hope for quality long term survival.

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