Question 1

what is survival rate of lung cancer in children?

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Lung cancer : Depends on the nature and stage of the cancer.

Question 2

what is stage 5 small cell lung cancer?

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There is not: Small cell lung cancer is divided into limited and extensive stage. The usual stage i-iv cancer staging system is not used. Limited stage means that all sites of cancer can be focused in a radiation treatment field. If this is not the case, it is extensive stage.

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-staging.

Question 3

how do you cure small cell lung cancer?

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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

what are the symptoms of small cell lung cancer?

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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 5

what can you do to treat small cell lung cancer?

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Non surgical: Once cell type determined, surgery is not usual.
Chemo/ radiation as to location etc.

Question 6

how are non small and small cell lung cancer different?

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Lung cancer: Small ("oat") cell lung cancer is distinguished by the fact that is has almost always spread beyond the lung when discovered and is therefore not surgically curable, but responds very well to initial chemotherapy. Now that the other common types are coming to be more treatable as well, "non-small cell" is giving way to more elaborate diagnostic schemes. Good luck ; keep up hope.

Question 7

how likely is it that small cell lung cancer will return?

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More than 50%: Of sclc recurs, so i guess you would say it is "likely;" however, the proporion surviving beyond 2 years in limited disease has climbed from <5% to > 20% - perhaps as high as 25%.  In ed very few survive beyond 24months free of disease. Knowing 'rate of recurrence' doesn't help the person confronting th disease. In ld, there is a chance for cure. Go for it!

Question 8

how long does it take for a small cell lung cancer to grow 5 cm?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 1 year: The speed of tumor growth can be measured by the "doubling time"= time needed to double the volume of tumor.
For small cell it can be 2 months.
If the tumor was found when it is 1 cm in diameter, it would need 7 doublings times x 2 month = 14 months.
If the tumor should start with a single cell, it would take 30 doublings to reach 1 cm in diameter.

Question 9

is there such a thing as a low grade small cell lung cancer that is slow growing?

Accepted Answer

No. : One of the critical characteristics of small cell carcinoma is that they are fast growing. Other types of non-small cell cancer can be slower growth rate

Question 10

how likely is it for someone who has never smoked or been around smokers to be diagnosed with small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Small cell lung ca: Small cell Lung cancer in non-smokers can be caused by exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, air pollution, or other factors.

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