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Has anyone survived stage 4 lung cancer?

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Many of the people highlighted in these stories had their first brush with this disease via a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. ... Alex Hanan is in his early 40s; a non-smoking, healthy young man, who exercises regularly, eats relatively well and has a great group of truly dedicated ... She just couldn't get anyone to believe her. read more

I have had Stage 4 lung cancer since Feb 2005 when the cancer was found when I had a brain met come thru my skull. I had another brain tumor 18 months later (surgically removed). Standard chemo and radiation kept me going 18 months and then Tarceva for an additional 4 years until that failed. read more

I am stage 4, stomach cancer, have survived for 2 years, 50 years old, and male. To your question: I eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits. A breast cancer study showed that having >5 servings of vegetables and fruits a day cut down cancer recurrence rate by 50%. read more

Yes and no. If you mean with surviving that he could live with it for many years and could have a near normal life, yes there have been a lot of my patients who did it. If you mean completely cured from advanced metastatic lung cancer, my answer is almostly NO. read more

He was told by the Doctors that his stage 4 Cancer is now Stage 2 Cancer. It was decided to give his radiation. He went through all the treatments except the last two and was told to go home and he would be examined in about a month. read more

Best Answer: Stage 4 is the most advanced stage, where the cancer has spread. Understandably, the survival statistics are lowest for this stage. Unfortunately, lung cancer is often diagnosed late. Almost half of all those diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer already have stage 4 disease. read more

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