Lung Cancer Information

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Lung Cancer

* Lung cancer is the leading category of cancer deaths in men.

SCLC = Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

NSCLC = Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

limited-stage SCLC refers to the cancer being only on one side.

extensive-stage SCLC refers to when the cancer is spread to more than one location.

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Large cell - Adenocarcinoma

* T2 N0 M0 can be classified either
Stage 2 or Stage Ib

TNM System = Stage Ib (T=2,N=0,M=0)

( Squamous cell carcinoma is the slower growing NSCLC. )

Adenocarcinoma typically has a worse prognosis in all stages.

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Here is a quote from www.oncologychannel.com concerning lung cancer patients survival rate as realtes to their diagnosed Stage.

‘Overall, fewer than 10% of people with primary lung cancer are alive 5 years after diagnosis.’

The 10% survival rate after five years appears to include all lung cancer patients, which I read as treated and non-treated.

Towards the bottom of the page there is a chart for STAGING cancer patients.

The stages listed describe the point at which 50% of patients are still living.

It is different than what I explained, but may show better odds.

http://www.oncologychannel.com/lungcancer/treatment.shtml

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Another cancer site:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/non-small-cell-lung/patient#Keypoint1

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More on Survival Rate at the bottom of this page:

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3x_How_Is_Non-Small_Cell_Lung_Cancer_Staged.asp?rnav=cri

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Check out the possible side effects of Chemotherapy & Radiation:

http://www.lungcancer.org/reading/treatment/types.php#surgery

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Another cancer site:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungcancer.html

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Another cancer site:

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?dt=72

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