How long can patients with small cell lung cancer in the middle stage live

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My uncle due to long-term large amount of smoking led to the occurrence of lung cancer disease, at the beginning of the appetite is still good, to later people slowly become very haggard, and anorexia, also carried out surgical treatment, at the same time with chemotherapy treatment, in the treatment of the doctor told us about small cell lung cancer patients can live long?

How long can patients with small cell lung cancer in the middle stage live

First of all: how long patients with small cell lung cancer can live mainly depends on the type of lung cancer and its spread range at the time of the first diagnosis. About one third of lung cancer patients in the early stage of non-small cell lung cancer can be cured by surgery.

Second: in most patients with lung cancer that can not be cured, the survival time varies from a few months to a few years, which mainly depends on the spread of lung cancer, the patient's general condition, his response to treatment and the effectiveness of treatment. Everyone's situation is different.

Finally: so the follow-up work must be carried out on a regular basis. At the beginning, it can be carried out every one to three months in the first two years. For the frequency of follow-up, it mainly depends on the situation of lung cancer patients and the condition of lung cancer patients.

matters needing attention

It is very important for patients with advanced lung cancer to improve the immune function and enhance the resistance to tumor. In terms of diet, patients with advanced lung cancer should eat more food that can enhance the body's immunity and anti lung cancer effect, such as Coix, yam, jujube, etc.