How long can you live if lung cancer relapses? It depends on many situations

How long you can live is uncertain. It needs to be judged based on the recurrence interval, the patient's age, the type of lung cancer, etc. Mood is also important. The doctor's treatment and the patient's mentality and physical recovery ability will affect life expectancy. If it is not serious, you can have another surgery. It is recommended to consult a doctor.

I believe everyone has heard of lung cancer. People are very scared when it comes to cancer because cancer is life-threatening. Cancer recurrence is very harmful to the body. If the spread is large, it may be life-threatening. Lung cancer requires regular follow-up examinations. People are very worried when they find a recurrence. So how long can you live with a recurrence of lung cancer?
If lung cancer recurs, the specific survival time is closely related to the type of lung cancer, the doctor's treatment method, the patient's physical condition and mentality, etc. If lung cancer is adenocarcinoma, there are many new drugs available for treatment, such as chemotherapy drugs and targeted therapy drugs. Taking these drugs can prevent the tumor from progressing for a long time, so patients can survive for a long time.
If it is advanced stage lung cancer, the chance of recurrence after treatment is relatively high. Because the sensitivity to drugs is not very good, other comprehensive treatments cannot be done. Recurrence will be life-threatening, and the patient’s survival time will not be particularly long, so it is necessary to make a correct distinction and treat it accordingly.
Relapse after surgery may be because the lesion in the body was not removed during the operation, and the residual cancer cells may cause recurrence. If the metastasis site after recurrence is relatively limited and the time interval from the first surgery is relatively short, reaching more than two years, another surgery can be performed for treatment.
If the disease recurs within a short period of time after surgery, for example, within three months or half a year, and there are many recurrent foci, then surgery is not suitable. At this time, you can choose chemotherapy, or targeted drugs for treatment, or you can choose traditional Chinese medicine treatment, supportive therapy, etc. to prolong the patient's life.
Lung cancer is a disease that must be taken seriously. After it occurs, you must take medicine on time, cooperate with treatment, and have a good attitude. After surgery, you also need to have regular checkups and develop good living habits to avoid recurrence. Even if it recurs, you need to respond early to reduce the risk.