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What Is The Outcome Of Stage One Lung Cancer If Treated Earlier?

Posted on Sat, 24 May 2014

Question: My mother recently passed away from cancer. It was originally stage one lung cancer but quickly spread to the spine, hip, rib and liver and she passed away sadly. We were told that there was a misread and the cancer was there 2 in a half years ago . Had this been diagnoxed earlier o u think the outcome would have been different.

Answered by Dr. Praveen (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Early detection can improve prognosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thankyou for giving me an opportunity for answering your query.

I am very sorry to hear that cancer was malignant in nature which is why it progressed rapidly.But definitely if detected early the prognosis would have been better in terms of extension of her lifespan with available therapy(radiation and chemotherapy).Since this depends on the behavior and the nature of cancer I shall help you sharing relevant information if you may share/upload the discharge summary/reports.

Awaiting your reply.Thanks once again.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Praveen (9 hours later)

It was stage one lung cancer that quickly chaned to stage 4 bone cancer. ????

Answered by Dr. Praveen (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pathology, blood reports?

Detailed Answer:
HI dear.Thanks for writing me back.

When the lung cancer spreads to bone then it is termed as stage 4 (no more stage 1) and for this it will need atleast a few months.I was interested to know the nature/type of cancer which caused such a rapid progress.
Kindly upload relevant reports (pathology, blood reports) or discharge summary to help you further.Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj