How long can you live with advanced lung cancer? Three decisive factors

The incidence of lung cancer is on the rise, and lung cancer progresses quickly. The malignancy is high, so the mortality rate of lung cancer has remained high. When lung cancer reaches the late stage, many patients and their families are concerned about how long they can live in the late stage of lung cancer. So what factors are related to how long a person can live in the late stage of lung cancer?

1. How long can a patient with advanced lung cancer live depends on whether the treatment is timely.

Many patients feel panicked when they are diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, thinking that they will not live long. According to statistics, 15% of lung cancer patients can be treated with surgery. About 5% of patients cannot undergo surgery due to the location of the tumor or other factors, and more than 70% of lung cancer patients cannot undergo surgery due to late diagnosis.

2. How long you can live with advanced lung cancer is related to the malignancy of the tumor

How long you can live with advanced lung cancer is closely related to the malignancy of the cancer. Generally speaking, lung cancer is divided into non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer has a higher chance of recurrence and metastasis after surgical treatment. Data show that the five-year survival rates after surgery are: 44.5% for stage I, 36.1% for stage II, and less than 30% for stage IIIA. The earlier lung cancer is treated, the higher the patient's survival rate.

3. How long you can live with advanced lung cancer depends on whether the treatment is appropriate

How long patients with advanced lung cancer can live is also related to the treatment method. If surgery is performed in time, combined with biological therapy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and if there is no lymph node metastasis, the three-year survival rate is 65% and the five-year survival rate is 50%. However, if lymph node metastasis has occurred, the survival rate will drop by 15% to 30%.

According to research data, 65% of patients with advanced lung cancer die from excessive treatment, so it is very important to choose the correct and scientific treatment method. Clinically, it has been confirmed that conservative treatment with traditional Chinese medicine is relatively safe for advanced lung cancer.