How long do lung cancer patients live?

The article was written by MSc Mai Vien Phuong - Head of Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital

Small cell lung cancer (small cell lung cancer) is very aggressive. For limited-stage small cell lung cancer, the five-year survival rate is 14 percent. Median survival is 16 to 24 months. The median survival time for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer is six to 12 months. Rarely long-term disease-free survival.
Without treatment, the average survival from a diagnosis of small cell lung cancer is only 2 to 4 months. The 5-year relative survival rate for mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure, is 5 to 10%.

Non-small cell lung cancer has four main stages:
Stage 1: The cancer is found in the lung, but it has not spread outside the lung. Stage 2: Cancer is found in the lung and nearby lymph nodes. Stage 3: Cancer is in the lungs and the lymph nodes in the middle of the chest. Stage 3A: Cancer is found in the lymph nodes, but only on the same side of the chest where the cancer first started. Stage 3B: Cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the opposite side of the chest or to lymph nodes above the collarbone. Stage 4: Cancer has spread to both lungs, into the area around the lung, or to distant organs. >>> How long can people with stage 4 lung cancer live?
Small cell lung cancer (small cell lung cancer) has two main stages. In limited stage, cancer is found in only one lung or nearby lymph nodes on the same side of the chest.
Extensive stage means the cancer has spread:
Throughout one lung To the opposite lung To the lymph nodes on the opposite side Fluid around the lung To the bone marrow To distant organs At the time of diagnosis 2 out of 3 people with small cell lung cancer are already in the advanced stage.

Once cancer enters the lymph nodes and bloodstream, it can spread to anywhere in the body. The outlook is better when treatment is started before the cancer has spread outside the lungs.
Other factors include your age, overall health and response to treatment. Because early symptoms can be easily missed, lung cancer is often diagnosed at a later stage.
In recent years, new treatments have been approved for stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer). Some people survive much longer than with previous traditional treatments.
The following is the estimated 5-year survival rate for non-small cell lung cancer by SEER stage:
Cancer in situ: 60% Regional lymph node metastasis: 33% Distant metastatic cancer: 6% All stages SEER: 23% >>> Prognosis for treatment of terminal lung cancer
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References: cancer.org, lung.org