How likely is survival from lung cancer?

Depends on stage: The survival depends on size of tumor, presence of lymph nodes and distant disease at the time of diagnosis. Stage 1 disease can have 5 yr survival rates between 80-90%. Advanced disease, stage 3 and 4 have poor 5 yr survival rates.

Depends on stage: Lower stage non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc) has better survival based on stage appropriate therapy than later stage tumors. The standard of care therapy for stage i and ii nsclc is surgery. For stage iiia chemoradiation followed by surgery or chemoradiation alone and stage iiib and IV chemotherapy +/- radiation.