Question 1

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 2

what is surgery like for non small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Often cures: Surgery is the standard of care for stage i and ii lung cancer in the physically fit patient, and should be considered as an option in many patients with stage iiia.  Often can be done minimally invasively thorascopically or with a robot.  Recovery varies with the level of invasiveness.  Lung surgery has best outcomes by a board certified thoracic surgeon.

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

what is non-small cell lung cancer?

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One type : There are two broad categories of primary lung cancer called small cell and non small cell. Simply put, small cell is more aggressive, harder to treat and less common. Non small cell acts differently, can be treated with surgery and is the common smokers lung cancer.

Question 5

can people survive non small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes,depends stage: Stage 1 nsclc; surgical resection, appr70%5yrsurv
stage2nsclc;surgery apprx. 30-35% 5 yr survival.

Question 6

what are the tests for non-small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Work Up: Includes: ct-chest thru liver and adrenals, head ct+/- contrast or mr, bone scan.   Pet scan depends on ct findings, proximity of primary to medistinum.

Question 7

what's the prognosis for non small cell lung cancer ?

Accepted Answer

5yr suvival bystage : Ia = 49%
ib = 45%
iia = 30%
iib = 31%
iiia = 14%
iiib = 5%
iv = 1%
http://www.Cancer.Org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-survival-rates.

Question 8

if you get non-small cell lung cancer, how do you feel?

Accepted Answer

You may feel normal!: Many people present with vague symptoms or none at all if the cancer is caught in an early stage as an incidental finding on a scan done for another reason. The common symptoms associated with something going on in the chest are chronic cough (that may be productive of some blood), shortness of breath, chest pain or discomfort with a deep breath, fatigue, weight loss.

Question 9

which lung cancer is worse, small cell or non small cell?

Accepted Answer

Apples vs oranges: With small cell, a good response to chemotherapy -- for a while -- followed by death is the predictable outcome, and it's fast when it comes. For the others -- less predictable, and slower. Best wishes.

Question 10

is non-small cell lung cancer often a non-smokers cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The two variants of lung cancer that are non small cell (neuroendocrine) in origin are  squamous and adenoCa  of the lung.  In the last decade, the squamous variant has taken a back seat and adenoCa unrelated to smoking has occupied more than 70% of the cases. The probable cause is a viral factor.

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