Stage IIIA - has now affected the lymph node system after passing both stages I and II. The tumor may vary in size, the main bronchus (air passage tube), the chest wall, the diaphragm, the pleura (the thoracic cavity's membrane lining), and the heart's membrane lining may also be affected. The lungs may also show some signs of being inflamed, or on the verge of a complete collapse.
Stage IIIB - has now affected the chest wall, the inferior cava (the large vein that brings deoxygenated blood from parts of the lower body), the aorta (the body's largest artery), the diaphragm (the muscular membranous partition dividing the abdominal and thoracic cavities), the trachea (windpipe), the sternum (breast bone), and the esophagus (the alimentary canal between the pharynx [throat] and the stomach).
Stage III Life Expectancy - for non-small cell lung cancer
肺癌病徵 sufferers can vary considerably due to many factors, such as:
1. Age - less than 2% of all cases diagnosed are found in people younger than 45 years old (younger people are usually considered stronger than older people).
2. Gender - although lung cancer affects both males and females; there is a higher chance of a male being diagnosed with the disease (1 in every 13 cases) than a female (1 in every 16 cases).
3. Weight - being significantly over-weight may indicate that a sufferer will likely have a shorter prognosis than someone who is of a correct weight ratio.
