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Suggest Prognosis For Person With Lung Cancer, Pneumonia And Bleeding Cough
My Husband found out he had a large mass and a small place on the left lung. The end of July 09 he had the upper lobe removed and it was 10 cm and had wrapped around the ribs. 2 weeks ago they told us it was stage 4. Did not get all the cancer around the ribs. The spot on the left lung in growing and another place in the bottom of the right lung. He continues to have pneumonia and coughing up blood. What is the prognosis.
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
Good morning. Your husband is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer as you said. Average survival in lung cancer depends on type. IF it is squamous cell cancer survival is about 1.5 years. If it is small cell cancer survival is around 1 year to 1.5 years. If it is adenocarcinoma survival may be upto 2.5 years.
He will require some form of treatment for rest of his life.
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He will require some form of treatment for rest of his life.
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