They are very effective in controlling symptoms. Doctors treat small-cell lung cancer with chemotherapy. People with extensive non-operable lung cancer have an average survival of 9 months. How well you function also can predict your survival. Someone with small-cell lung cancer who functions well has an advantage over someone who cannot work or pursue normal activities.
Cigarette smoking is highly addictive, and quitting often proves to be difficult.
But smoking rates have decreased recently in North America, as well as in other parts of the world. Doctors and other health care workers play an important role in identifying smokers and helping them quit. Smokers who use a combination of supplemental nicotine, group therapy, and behavioral training show a significant drop in smoking rates. Many lung cancers come back within the first 2 years. CARE Section 12 of 14 Palliative care or hospice refers to medical or nursing care to reduce symptoms and suffering without improving the underlying disease.