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ebagsgirl posted:
MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WI NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. IT IS IN STAGE 3 AND ALSO IN HIS LYMPH NODES. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE PROGNOSIS IS, I AM NOT SURE WHAT STAGE 3 IS. THIS IS OUR 1ST BOUT WITH CANCER

THANKS,

LINDA
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georgiagail responded:
Attached is a good article that discusses the various stages of lung cancer.

The more it has spread throughout the body, the less successful the prognosis for a cure:

http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/guide/stages-of-lung-cancer

Gail


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