How quickly do symptoms progress in lung cancer?

Plus, I doubt there are many studies on how quickly untreated lung cancers grow. It would be unethical to find an early-stage cancer and then see how long it takes to progress to Stage IV. read more

According to data provided by the National Cancer Institute, the median age at diagnosis of lung cancer in the United States is 70 years,and the median age at death is 72 years. In the US, people with medical insurance are more likely to have a better outcome. read more

Treatment of cancer. Reversal of cachexia depends on successful treatment of the cancer. The rate of progression, if the cancer is not curable, is not predictable. read more

Small-cell lung cancer accounts for only approximately 15% of all cases of lung cancer. Small-cell lung cancer differs from non-small-cell lung cancer in the following ways: Small-cell lung cancer grows rapidly. The time from the development of symptoms to diagnosis is usually 90 days or less. Small-cell lung cancer spreads quickly. read more