Lung Cancer: How long does it take a person to die from lung cancer

How long does it take a person to die from lung cancer?
How long does it take a person to die from lung cancer?? Whats the average life span?
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Mr. Justin - It is cruel to think of death by cancer. No doubt it is a dangerous disease and death is ultimately inevitable. It depends on various facts such as - condition of the patient, stage of the disease, grade of the disease, other reasons for getting the disease etc.If the stage is advance one II or III or IV the treatment options become difficult and prolonged no to speak the hardships of the patient and expenses. But there are cases of complete cure when the disease is detected at early stages. I do not know the purpose or reason for your asking this question but I would like you to know the symptoms of this cancer and risk factors (Causes) for information - Lung cancer typically doesn't cause signs and symptoms in its earliest stages. Signs and symptoms of lung cancer typically occur only when the disease is advanced. Signs and symptoms of lung cancer may include: -A new cough that doesn't go away - -Changes in a chronic cough or "smoker's cough" -Coughing up blood, even a small amount -Shortness of breath -Chest pain -Wheezing -Hoarseness The major risk factors for getting Lung cancers are - - Smoking. - Exposure to secondhand smoke. - Exposure to radon gas. - Exposure to asbestos and other chemicals. - Family history of lung cancer. - Excessive alcohol use. - Sex without any discipline.-
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My mother fought Lung Cancer for 3 years and passed away at the age 54.
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Dear Justin The new study, published on Thursday in the medical journal Cancer Research, links high levels of aromatase, an enzyme that makes estrogen from another hormone called androgen, to a more aggressive and lethal form of the cancer. The study was conducted by researchers at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). The discovery is important because it can help predict survival at an early stage of the disease, when there are still more treatment options available. It can also help doctors determine the need for a more aggressive therapy in patients with high levels of the enzyme. "All indications suggest that this is a very powerful prognostic marker that lets us predict which patients have a higher likelihood of prolonged survival versus death from lung cancer," said Lee Goodlick, a researcher at the Jonsson Center and senior author of the study. The findings also suggest that aromatase inhibitors, which are already being used for the treatment of breast cancer, could also be used to treat lung cancer. Based on research performed at the center, scientists already knew that estrogen plays a role in lung cancer, just as it does in breast and ovarian cancers. What they did not know was that high aromatase levels play such an important role in the growth of lung cancer in older women. Scientists do not know yet why those levels do not have the same effect on younger women and on men. "We need to figure out all the strategies that a lung cancer cell uses to trigger and amplify the estrogen pathway," Goodlick said. "In women over 65, one trick the cancer cells appear to use is increasing aromatase. It remains an interesting mystery what strategy the cancer cells are using in women under 65 and in men." "Identifying which branch of the estrogen pathway is hijacked by cancer cells will allow us to specifically attack that branch on a person-by-person basis. I think this study is one important step in that direction." The number of women with lung cancer has been increasing for decades and the disease is the leading cancer killer in women.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

How long does it take a person to die from lung cancer