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My husband had 2 lobes removed for nsclc on his rt. sd. on dec. 24, began chemo 2 months later, but died on apr.18, why?

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Lung Cancer is often: NSCLC is often fatal with 85% fatality rate. Surgery can cure about 1 in 5 people but your husband may have belonged to the other side(4) where it is fatal. Did the cancer recur after his initial surgery(Lobectomy)? Recurrence of lung Cancer is >95% fatal despite all modern treatments available.

Answered 5/8/2015

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