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Lung Cancer Survival

Lung Cancer Survival Rate

Posted on December 7, 2014
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Lung Cancer SurvivalLung cancer survival rates are usually based on the results and experience of those who have been victim of the disease. Lung cancer survival rate tells you about the percentage of people who have survived lung cancer diseases. When a patient is first diagnosed with lung cancer, they first ask about their prognosis, some want to know if their cancer condition is easy or difficult to cure. Some patient out of panic and fear inquire from doctors the survival rates related to their cancer.

However, lung cancer survival rates are based on the researches and information gathered on thousands of people with lung cancer cases. An overall survival rates include people of all ages and health conditions who have been diagnosed with the disease. A five-year survival rate is often used to determine lung cancer survival rate. The five-year survival rate refers to the percentage of patients who live at least five years after their cancer was being diagnosed. To get five-year survival rate, doctors look at the history of people who were treated for at least five years ago. When looking at the survival rates, it is important to understand that the stage of a cancer does not change overtime, even if the cancer progresses.

There are types of survival rates which gives more specific information, they are

  • Disease free survival rate: This refers to the number of people who had cancer disease, but was successfully treated, and they no longer have sign of cancer in their body.
  • Progressive-free survival rate: This refers to the number of people who sill have cancer issue, but the disease is not progressing. It also involves people who have had cancer treatment before, but the cancer was either not completely removed or there was a reoccurrence.

Conclusively, the experience of other people can give you and your doctor a clue about your cancer spread which might increase your chances of getting cured thereby making you a survival.

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