Question 1

what is the rate of recurrence after successful lung cancer surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends on stage: Recurrence rates are dependent on the stage of lung cancer that a patient is having surgery for.  Stage i lung cancer has low recurrence rates, stage II less than III and III the highest.  Most recurrences happen in the first 3 years after surgery.  Therefore a patient should be in a radiographic surveillance program after surgery.  A tumor found after 5 years is probably a brand new lung cancer.

Question 2

what r the symptoms of lung cancer that mets. ?

Accepted Answer

Local &amp; systemic: Cancer in general has local symptoms that are the result of the physical presence of an abnormal mass: obstruction, destruction or compression of airways, ducts, nerves, bones etc. Cancer also has systemic effects such  as weight loss and sometimes the production of hormone-like substances that mimic various endocrine disorders. All becomes worse with mets

Question 3

syntoms of lung cancer?

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Many: Early on, no symptoms. Later, cough, weight loss, poor appetite, loss of energy, chest pain, coughing blood, dizziness, headache, shortness of breath ...Etc.

Question 4

is pneuomonia a symptom of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Some lung cancers cause obstruction of the air passage with atelectasis=collapse and pneumonia as a result.
If pneumonia does not resolve with usual treatment, ct scan and followup ct may be indicated to uncover a sneaky cancer.

Question 5

symptoms of lung cancer include what things?

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Several things: Early symptoms of lung cancer include chronic coughing, chest pain, coughing up blood, and fatigue.   When more advanced the problems worsen and the symptoms more widespread.

Question 6

what are the common symptoms of lung cancer?

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Depends: Often none initially.  Symptoms can include chest pain, arm pain or numbness, fatigue, weight loss, coughing, coughing up blood or mucous, shortness of breath, hoarseness.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Paraneoplastic,etc..: Small cell lung cancer is like other lung cancers, but it also often presents with a paraneoplastic syndrome due to its neurosecretory granules which contain neuroendocrine hormone.  The lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (muscle weakness due to auto-antibodies), is a prime example.  Most arise in the larger airways (primary and secondary bronchi), and include syx. Like fatigue, dyspnea, and cough.

Question 8

what are some of the first symptoms of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

No until late: Early lung cancers are usually asymptomatic. They are found incidentally. When they grow and spread, then they may cause obstructiion of airway leading to shortness of breath, bleeding, phlegm and pneumonia. If it's spreaded, the it can cause pain in bone or in other organs involved.

Question 9

what are some more advanced symptoms of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

There are many: There are many possible symptoms. These include but are not limited to; cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, weight loss, headaches, bone pain, fevers.

Question 10

what are the end symptoms of someone with lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Variety: End stage lung cancer can be associated with extreme breathlessness, chest pain/discomfort, hemoptysis (coughing up blood) and failure to thrive (profound weight loss/anorexia).

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