Can lung cancer be beaten? Does it always have to mean terminal or can people zap it away with kemotherapy?

thank you all so far... it's my dad. We just found out. He also has emphasima so they can not operate. All they can do is radiation. I have been researching. They say small cell is worse, but small cell can be also be beaten without operation - it can be beaten with radiation alone. Maybe they caught it in time and they can get rid of it, no?

The thing about lung cancer is most often symptoms do not appear until in the later stages. My mom was diagnosed with non-small cell cancer stage iv, and she did chemo and radiation for about 1 1/2-2 years. She died 2 1/2 years after diagnosis.

Sorry about your dad. I hope the outcome is better.

kemotherapy is actually pretty risky
what it does is a chemical put into the point of the cancer and it is made to destroy the cancer cells
but it can't tell whats good cells and whats bad cells so basically it tries to kill every cell in the area injected and pushes you to the point of not dead in the hopes your new cells will grow back right... if not it failed
so no it doesn't just zap it away... and cancer needs to be actually taken out of the system because its basically a mutation that makes the cells function improperly so chances are even if you could get rid of it your lungs would never be the same

well yes its beatable and treatable with a combination of both chemotherapy and radiation. what stage is he in? how old is he?
this all counts. i beat lung cancer, i had to have the mass in my lung taken out through surgery along with chemotherapy. i'm a year in remission now.
you can opt for either or, radiation or chemo or both, i chose chemotherapy. it's a grooling process though. He will get extremely sick and his hair may fall out depending on the treatment. The point is is curable. get the bst dr. and second to third opinions and Good Luck.

Hiyah hun. Ill be completely honest with you. In his current state, with emphysema as well, i dont think your dad will get better, especially seeing as they cant operate.

But i know that they can prolong his life and make him comfortable at home surrounded with the ones he loves... Chemotherapy and radiotherapy make this happen.

Dont lose faith. You never know if a miracle might happen.

All the best hun

xxx

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You can't just "zap it away" but it can be beat. There are lots of treatments for it now and it doesn't have to be a death sentence. If you have it, fight it and don't let it beat you.

It depends on the type. Certain types of cancer can be operated on, and there is a 25% chance of survival. Yes, they can use chemotherapy and radiation. It can be beaten.

They tell my family early detection is the best .
My dad had lung cancer and had his left lobe removed, and he didn't have to go thru any treatment just gets to be watched by his surgeon..
So depends on how long they had cancer before it was detected..

Medicine has been able to save some from lung cancer since the 1950's.
Most lung cancers are very bad but more and more are saved daily. Early detection is the key. Prevention is the lock.

There is always room for miracles especially with cancers.
But lung cancer with emphesema is a very tough diagnosis.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

It depends on how far it has progressed. I have two relatives who have beaten it though. So far, neither of them have had a recurrence.

I think the cure rate for lung cancer has a lot to do with how fast they catch it. It is no longer a death sentence.