What is the prognosis for stage 2 lung cancer?

A common question we are often asked when someone is diagnosed with stage 2 non-small cell lung cancer, is “What is stage 2 lung cancer life expectancy?” This isn't unexpected, given the overall low survival rate from lung cancer. read more

Check out these 10 reasons to quit smoking after a diagnosis of cancer. Stage 2 Lung Cancer Survival Statistics and a Caveat. The overall survival rate, that is the percent of people who are expected to be alive 5 years after a diagnosis of stage 2 lung cancer is approximately 30 percent. read more

As treatments are improving over time, people who are now being diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may have a better outlook than these statistics show. These statistics are based on the stage of the cancer when it was first diagnosed. read more

Lung Cancer Prognosis. With some important exceptions, the prognosis for lung cancer patients is poor. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States making it one of the deadliest cancer types. read more

Survival rates for non-small cell lung cancer, by stage. The numbers below come from thousands of people from all over the world who were diagnosed with NSCLC between 1999 and 2010. Although the numbers are based on people diagnosed several years ago, they are the most recent rates published for the current AJCC staging system. read more