What is the best way to treat small cell carncinoma Lung cancer?
Jun 19, 2010 in
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My Mom was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. She’s 63, breast cancer survivor of 6 yrs, 1 pack a day, 2 heart attacks, and high blood pressure… please help… i love my MOM….
My Mom was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Her "cyst" is only 1 1/2 centimeters along. Today we begin the first doctor appt… Please help.. i love her Thanks
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See Leveler on June 19, 2010 at 1:36 am
Without treatment, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has the most aggressive clinical course of any type of pulmonary tumor, with median survival from diagnosis of only 2 to 4 months. Compared with other cell types of lung cancer, SCLC has a greater tendency to be widely disseminated by the time of diagnosis but is much more responsive to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Because patients with small cell lung cancer tend to develop distant metastases, localized forms of treatment, such as surgical resection or radiation therapy, rarely produce long-term survival. With incorporation of current chemotherapy regimens into the treatment program, however, survival is unequivocally prolonged, with at least a 4- to 5-fold improvement in median survival compared with patients who are given no therapy. Furthermore, about 10% of the total population of patients remains free of disease during 2 years from the start of therapy, the time period during which most relapses occur. Even these patients, however, are at risk of dying from lung cancer (both small- and non-small cell types). The overall survival at 5 years is 5% to 10%.
just me on June 19, 2010 at 1:36 am
Stop smoking and start chemo and radiation are the best bets at the moment.
Diane E on June 19, 2010 at 1:36 am
Hello Magnolia,
I’m sorry to hear about your mom. My husband was diagnosed with cancer over 3 years ago that traveled to his lungs. After going thru chemo and radiation he was no better and the cancer was growing. That’s when I found the website http://cancertutor.com. I found tons of information on alternative medicine cures and was able to get some direction on what to do next. Today he is active and healthy at 52. Check out that site, you will find tons of very helpful info and it may give you some hope.
God bless,
Diane