How long can small cell lung cancer live

Small cell lung cancer, also known as oatmeal cell lung cancer, high deterioration, epidemiological studies of its 5-year survival rate is low sensitive to radiotherapy, it is recommended that chemotherapy and radiotherapy, their own state of mind must be good, the overall survival rate of lung cancer 8% to 15%, radical surgery for non-small cell lung cancer 5-year survival rate of 25%, small cell lung cancer confined survival of 12 to 18 months, the extensive stage of 6 to 10 months.

It mainly depends on the type of lung cancer and the extent of its spread 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 only, which is much lower than the treatment rate of patients with small cell lung cancer, and most of them can be cured. The survival time for most of the cured patients ranges from a few months to a few years, etc., which mainly depends on the extent of the spread of the lung cancer, the systemic condition of the patients, and also decides on the response to the treatment and the effectiveness of the treatment program. It also depends on the response to treatment and the effectiveness of the treatment program.