How long do people with lung cancer live?

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Kris B	I know how you feel, my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer in May, they did radiation and chemo which got rid of the cancer in her lung and lymph nodes in and between her lungs. But, it had spread into her bones and several other lymph nodes, they did more radiation and chemo but she and was only given a few months to live, that was in mid-august. I could not accept losing my mom who is only 43 so I did a lot of research and found what I feel is her best hope. I am currently in the Bahamas with my mother. There is a clinic here that has been in operation for over 30 years. We have been here for 4 of our 8 week stay, everyday is really inspiring. A lot of the patients stick around in the meeting room/ waiting room to visit, and share stories and catch up. There are 40 people all talking and laughing, talking about cancer and life. The returning patients talk about how bad their cancer was 4, 8, 10, 18 even 28 years ago when they started coming to the clinic, the cancer that has since disappeared. There is nothing dangerous or foreign to the treatment, just building up your immune system in a very effective manner that allows it to identify and fight the cancer. If you want to know more contact me or go to www.immunemedicine.com I cannot tell you how impressed I am with what I have seen and how my mother has already improved. I know one man who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he skipped all US, conventional (poisonous, dangerous) options and went to the Bahamas and is doing great now. Another man who has been coming here for 18 years that had prostate cancer. People with just about every type of cancer. But, they are honest here, you send them your medical information and they will tell you whether they believe they can help you or not, and they will send you home if they don't think you are benefiting. My mom has shown drastic improvements and is feeling so much better. and we are in the Bahamas so we are having a good Mother-Daughter vacation. When we got here she was on 75 mg of Morphine a day plus 6ml of liquid Morphine a day, now she rarely takes any Morphine, and only occasionally takes Advil. Some of the pain she does get is associated with tumor kill, it happens to most patients as their immune system begins quickly destroying the cancer cells, it is a good thing. There are a lot of "alternative" treatments out there worth looking into. I have also done a lot of research on the Cesium Chloride/DMSO treatment and think that it has merit and you can do it at home. The clinic here believes that a supplement/liquid called VIBE works really well in addition to other treatments, I am going to look in to that some more. One very helpful website is www.cancertutor.com US doctors push chemo and radiation, but when you look at the statistics and side effects it is not a good option for most people. My Mom had both before we came here and now that I know more about them and have researched them I feel horrible that I let her go through them. She was lucky (so far) the only long term side effect she has shown is short term memory loss. The stories I have heard from the other patients here about how they were treated by US medicine astound me. One lady went home to have a shunt put in her liver so she would be ok to come here, but they refused to put it in unless she agreed to do chemotherapy, is that what our country is about? Denying helpful procedures unless we agree to dangerous, toxic ones? The drug companies run US medicine at least when it comes to cancer treatment and it is sad. Most doctors will tell you not to try alternative medicine and some will refuse to even see you again if you do. To some degree they are not to blame, they have not been taught anything about it other than that it is evil and wrong and they would be rejected by their colleagues if they suggested alternatives. I am not saying that this will cure anyone, but I have seen dozens of people that it has helped and dozens more that are just starting, but already showing improvement. Please whatever you do, research first. I am so happy my mom is feeling better and I want to be able to help everyone else who's parent, sibling, child, friend or self has cancer, I know how it feels to watch them get worse and watch the treatment make them more sick. Good luck!! My prayers are with your family. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bags	Ultimately it depends on how aggressive the cancer is and how your dad responds to treatment.. It could be a few months or several years. It could go into remission or it could grow with a vengeance. I know that's not the answer you are looking for, but nobody can really be sure of what cancer will do. If I were you, I'd pray and seek God on this one. I have heard of many illnesses being totally eradicated because of prayer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sir Sidney Snot	It really matters at what stage the cancer was diagnosed.Wish your dad good luck from me. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hayley m	talk 2 a doc he will tell u all u need 2 no hun gd luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

devora k	First of all, sorry about your dad but there are so many conditions to factor in. How much of the lung is involved? Has he stopped smoking cigaretts. Get him on a healthy diet with lots of fruits and veggies. Drink lots of clean water? How is his attitude, He MUST retain a positive upbeat attitude and so MUST all of you. My father had the same disease and they gave him 6months to a year, He lived six years and died of a traffic accident. GOOD LUCK Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pilgrim	if he sticks to a healthy regime, well as healthy as pos. he could out do the expectancy the doctors suggest, they don't like to put time scales as sutch because they can never realy predict things like this. there are many variables including the will to live to consider. i hope you have many years. meanwhile enjoy your time now. its so precious. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

LISA T	just looked at answers my god you lot are happy souls x give the bloke sum hope will you Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥ FairLady ♥	It depends ... Tell your dad to fight ..fight ... and never give up ... Let me give you an example .... We live in 3 story building ... Our next door neighbor had a lung cancer ... He also had all the treatments like your dad and he was given 6 months to live ... 6 months passed, a year passed, 1.5 passed he still was around ... they moved to another house and from then I don't know about his fate. But he has been a fighter. If you are not satisfied with the treatments he gets, or his oncologist doctor don't hesitate to go to another doctor. But he has to be a fighter. We all under one God when we get cancer. And it all depends on HIM. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Brian Reed	About 2 to 14 years. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	anywhere between 2-3 months and a lifetime Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tan73h	If dad is getting chemo at the same time as radiation day to the chest area, that means he has a stage 3 disease. There is still a 30% chance of remission. I would not expect anything less than a year for him to live. Anything shorter than this is considered unexpected. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mike10613	It depends on a lot of variables. From the time he first had symptoms at least 2 years. But some drugs mask symptoms especially steroids and so it is difficult to tell how well someone really is. But every day he survives give him a chance of beating it. I wish him and you all the luck I can; you will need it. I went through the same thing with my dad. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

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crumcake422	It depends on how far the cancer has spread. My husband was diagnosed March 20th He passed June 6th.He had no symptoms. He was treated with radiation, chemo, gamma knife procedure, and a drug called Tarceva. Talk to the doctor and do research. Be strong and hang in there. Good luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jenni	Life expectancy varies with the illness. Some lung cancer victoms survive, some die quickly. It depends on the stage of the disease when diagnosed, and reaction to therapy. Sounds like your dad is in alot of pain taking morpine 4 times per day. Chemotherapy can be brutal, be there for him. I'll pray for your family. Check out the website for the cancer society. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TULSI M	It depends. There is no real way of knowing. Just give your dad plenty of support and enjoy the time you have left with him. I wish somebody would hurry up and find a cure. I will say a prayer for your dad later. Good luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mermaid	So sorry to hear about your dad. Firstly no one can ever truly predict the life expectancy of someone who has any form of cancer they can only make an assumption as there are a number of factors which determine ie how aggressive and the stage at which it has been diagnosed. Speak to your GP and medical staff for more information. I know it's hard but try not to ponder on how long your dad has to live but embrace the time and cherish every moment of every day you have with him. God bless! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mariette	I am so sorry to hear about your dad! My uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer in August last year and he passed away February this year! i suppose it depends how bad the cancer is! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

solsbj	sorry to hearabout your father..i also lost both my parents to lung cancer......my dad was diagnosed in Oct of 1980 and passed away in Fed after just 4 months...my mom passed away after a battle of it for 9 months. I guess it all depends if they caught it in time and the severity of it......my dads was undetected so he didnt have a chance.moms was caught in time but radiation and chemo didn't help her. I'm really sorry and i'll pray for you and your father Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nikki	it all depneds on how far along you are andif it has speard anymore. Like my grandpa just died last may of lung cancer and he had it for about 2 years. but ht only reaosn killed him was beacuse the doctors but a thing in his chest to they did not have to keep poking him with needles and the thing came loose andit cause hte radiotn to travel throuh his body and the cancer travled o his brain so it really all depends i guess. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kroosct	it depends what stage they found it in there are 4 stages i believe hopefully they found it early i hope the best for your family that is really sad i lost my dad 6 years ago and i miss him very much!!!!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

widow_purple	I think it depends on which cancer he has...how progressed it is...how aggressive it is and if it has spread...my dad had lung cancer...he found out it had already spread to his bones before he knew he had it...he was told in Dec he would have a year to live if he was lucky...he lasted 7 months....you need answers from the oncologist in charge of your dads cancer to find out about what sort of cancer he has before finding out if he can be cured, if it can be halted, slowed down etc...my thoughts are with you all and I really hope the prognosis is better than it was for us...xxx Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Panda	No one, not even the doctors can tell how long any one person has to live. It's not possible. The only thing that you will read or hear about is fuzzy statistics. And, individuals are NOT statistics. So, the first thing you must do is not pay any attention to the statistics that you read about or are told about. For every single cancer case is totally different. The best advice is to go be with your Dad. Live each day to its fullest. See that he receives the best treatment possible. And, maintain a positive and forceful attitude no matter which way this turns out. Stay strong. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

J	Depends on which stage the cancer is in. Variables also include location and type. Sorry to hear about your father. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Trollhair	My Mom lived for 18 months after her diagnosis. Be prepared. It is such an ugly death. Until then, I would spend every available moment with your Dad. Talk to him about things he did when he was a kid growing up. Go over all of his memories. Remember them so you can tell your children. Time is the best thing you can do at this time. I am sorry. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Rebecca H	Some people that get lung cancer sadly do not live, it depends on how fast the cancer has spread (grew) or how soon you have found out that you have lung cancer! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

toietmoi	There are four types of lung cancer. Prognosis depends on staging of lung cancer. I am sorry to hear about your dad. Discuss with your doctors. The following link may be helpful http://www.lungdiseasefocus.com/lung-cancer/cancer-prognosis.php Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kj	sorry to hear about you dad. It will depend on how far the cancer has progressed and also how agressive it is so there is no way in realy knowing without asking his consultant Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pinead101	My deepest symapthy, lost my dad to that 12 years ago....sucks! It all depends on the person, their will to live, the support they get from their family and how bad it is and how early you caught!! Too many variations to give you a good answer! Enjoy your time with him and all the best! XX Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*****	No way to tell. Some people die within months after diagnosis, some people go into remission for years. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

IloveMarmite	Really sorry to hear about your Dad....It depends on the severity of the cancer and the treatments he recieves. All the best !! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No