Question 1

adenocarcinoma-non-small-cell lung cancer. how many people are doing ok after 1 year from diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Stage?: All depends on stage of cancer at time of diagnosis.

Question 2

are a549 cancer cell lines specific to the adenocarcinoma sub-type of lung cancer, or does it mean something else?

Accepted Answer

CA cell line: The A549 cell line originated from a male patients bronchoalveolar lung carcinoma. Cell lines often acquire additional mutations that facilitates their growth in culture. They may not retain all of the characteristics of the original tumor.

Question 3

my dad has late 4th stage emphizima and late 3rd early 4th stage adenocarcinoma (small cell lung cancer). prognosis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Small cell carcinoma of the lung is treated with chemotherapy. Response to therapy dictates survival. Keep in mind that small cell carcinoma has the worst survival rates among lung cancers. Most therapy is palliative.

Question 4

what to do if my dad has late 4th stage emphizima and late 3rd early 4th stage adenocarcinoma (small cell lung cancer)?

Accepted Answer

See Oncologist: Small cell lung cancer is generally divided into "limited-stage" in which the cancer is confined to one part of the chest treatable by radiation and "extensive-stage" disease in which it has spread to both lungs or other places in the body.  Limited stage disease is usually treated with radiation and chemotherapy.  Extensive stage with chemotherapy alone at first and possibly some brain radiation.

Question 5

what do you suggest if my father has late 4th stage emphizima and late 3rd early 4th stage adenocarcinoma (small cell lung cancer)?

Accepted Answer

Deepest condolences: It sounds like your father's time is short. Make it as good a quality time as possible. Talk to each other. Tell him that you love him. If he was a good father, tell him. Ask him to provide a life history for you - video tape it if possible. Consider Hospice care. Be sure you discuss and know his wishes for mechanical ventilation. Be sure he has a will.

Question 6

i am 58y i was diagnosed with lung cancer/adenocarcinoma at stage 4 (where it spread in both lungs). i am currently taking erlotinib. is it curable?

Accepted Answer

Yur Oncologist can h: The most helpful person to you in your battle with lung cancer is your oncologist. You should have a frank conversation with him/her asking questions about prognosis/ long term outlook for you. Not knowing whether your tumor is responding to Erlotinib or not, i may not be able to do justice to address prognosis of your lung cancer. The outcomes do vary among patients with same type/stage of cancer.

Question 7

how can you tell if a lung adenocarcinoma is a second primary lung cancer or a metachronous lung metastasis from a previously diagnosed and treated rectal cancer? do treatment and prognosis differ in these two scenarios?

Accepted Answer

: Biopsy of the current lung tumour will help to decide whether it is a primary lung tumour or secondary to rectal cancer. Based on the type of the cancer the treatment may vary.

Question 8

what is the life expectancy of lung cancer victim who keeps smoking?

Accepted Answer

Depends on stage: Wil depend on the type , the stage of lung cancer, how good overall condition of the patient and other comorbidities/medical problems of the patient. If you continue to smoke, the response of the cancer to the cheno will be lower than if you quit smoking.  Also, your risk for recurrence and to develop other primary lung cancer and other episode of smoking related cancer will be high.

Question 9

what is the life expectancy of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends on the stage: Depends on the stage  of cancer, the biology , overall health condition of patients. Nowadays treatment of lung cancer is personalized based on the stage and biology of cancer. Patients can survive only for several months, a few /several years or could be cured in a very early stage. In a study, overall survival in stage IV non small cell lung cancer- is approximately 15 months.

Question 10

what is the life expectancy of someone with stage 3a lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

It varies: It is unpredictable. There is a 14% chance of being alive in five years. Death could come in weeks.

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Adenocarcinoma-non-small-cell lung cancer. how many people are doing ok after 1 year from diagnosis?

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Are a549 cancer cell lines specific to the adenocarcinoma sub-type of lung cancer, or does it mean something else?

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My dad has late 4th stage emphizima and late 3rd early 4th stage adenocarcinoma (small cell lung cancer). prognosis?

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What to do if my dad has late 4th stage emphizima and late 3rd early 4th stage adenocarcinoma (small cell lung cancer)?

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What do you suggest if my father has late 4th stage emphizima and late 3rd early 4th stage adenocarcinoma (small cell lung cancer)?

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I am 58y i was diagnosed with lung cancer/adenocarcinoma at stage 4 (where it spread in both lungs). i am currently taking erlotinib. is it curable?

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How can you tell if a lung adenocarcinoma is a second primary lung cancer or a metachronous lung metastasis from a previously diagnosed and treated rectal cancer? do treatment and prognosis differ in these two scenarios?

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What is the life expectancy of lung cancer victim who keeps smoking?

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What is the life expectancy of lung cancer?

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What is the life expectancy of someone with stage 3a lung cancer?

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