Can you survive lung cancer if you still smoke?

Answer 1

If diagnosed with lung cancer a person has a 95% chance of dying from either lung cancer or another cancer. Lung cancer spreads to other organs in the body, just as cancers in other organs spread to the lungs. Obviously the time it takes to die from cancer varies for each person.

And if all of we survivors of lung cancer believed the statistics, most of us would be dead by now! Survival rates have hugely improved, and it doesn't mean that your cancer is going to spread to anywhere else, though to be honest, that is a fear that every single Survivor has.

Answer 2

You do have a very small chance of surviving but I would reccmend giving up smoking if you have lung canser.

Answer2: If a person has lung cancer and he/she continues to smoke it will lead to their death. A cancerous lung is a diseased and dying lung. Smoking cigarettes . . . has been scientifically proven to harm nearly every organ in the body and to increase morbidity and mortality," says The Tobacco Atlas. It is well-known that smoking causes noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and lung ailments. But according to the World Health Organization (WHO), smoking is also a major cause of death from communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis. Cigarette smoke contains tar, consisting of over 4,000 chemicals. Of these chemicals, 43 are known to cause cancer. Among them are cyanide, benzene, wood alcohol, and acetylene (a fuel used in torches). Cigarette smoke also contains nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide, both poisonous gases. Its main active ingredient is nicotine, a highly addictive drug.

Answer 3

Surviving leukemia depends on the type of leukemia one has and how old they are. There are survivors. Most people who are fortunate enough to stay in remission after five years tend to never see it return.

Answer 4

The generally accepted answer to the survival rate question is 15%. This is just an average and depends on many factors. These factors include how early the cancer is detected and at what stage the cancer has reached. Clearly, the later the stage the lower the survival rate. Other factors that would improve survival rate include type of treatment and other mitigating circumstances.

Answer 5

Yes. My grandad had lung cancer, it was a really stressful time but he had lots of support and treatment and then he had the lung removed and now he is in tip top condition. :D

Answer 6

You can die from Lung cancer depending on the stage you have. Treatment has improved meaning less risk of dying...look up medical care:)

Answer 7

Yes if they get the prpper medicine and care

Answer 8

if cancer is caught early can you survive it

Answer 9

yes my uncle twiced removed survived