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Does 3rd stage in lungs cancer curable or can we prolong patient's life by treatment ..?

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Dr. Richard Maffezzoli answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: No but life can be prolonged with chemo and radiation. Each patient response to treatment will be different and also depend on the tumor type.

Answered 4/3/2016

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Dr. Jean Yared answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Sometimes: There are some long-term remissions with stage 3 lung cancer ranging from 10 to 20% depending on the extent of lymph nodes with cancer in the mediastinum. Concurrent chemotherapy and radiation +/- surgery can prolong substantially patient's life.

Answered 12/11/2015

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