Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Is it rare to get lung cancer at an early age

Is it rare to get lung cancer at an early age?
Is it rare to get lung cancer at an early age? How long does it take before you die? Also can it be stopped via lung transplants?
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My stepson Terry developed lung cancer at age 7. He recovered but died last near due to complications from an infected reptile bite.
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Lung cancer is more common in older adults. It is rare in people under age 45. Despite advances in treatment, the prognosis remains poor, with only 15% of patients surviving > 5 yr from time of diagnosis.
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Yes, it would be extremely rare to have lung cancer at an early age . . there are biological reasons . . the biology of a child is different than that of an older adult . . thus age groups have different types of cancers . . there are specific cancers for four identified age groups. What this means is that cancer is often age specific .. there are cancers of childhood, cancers of adolescents, cancers of young adults, and cancers of older adults (over 50). Lung cancer is almost predominately a disease of older adults and sometimes adults younger than 50 will get it also. It is very rare to occur in children, adolescents, or young adults under 30. However, cancer is deceptive and for every rule there is an exception . . so, while rare . . yes, children and the young can develop a subtype of lung cancer. Even with advanced stages, no one knows how long an individual will survive. Treatment for lung cancer would generally not involve a lung transplant. You can locate young lung cancer survivors online at groups such as Planet Cancer and I'm too young for this http://www.planetcancer.org/ http://i2y.com/

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