The cancer has spread to distant parts of the body such as the brain bones liver or the other lung.
Non small cell lung cancer treatment success rate.
The national cancer institute s database breaks down the cancers by how far the tumors.
Small cell lung cancer.
5 year relative survival rates for non small cell lung cancer these numbers are based on people diagnosed with nsclc between 2009 and 2015.
Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed type of cancer in american men and women.
Learn more about types of lung cancer survival rates and other statistics.
The overall 5 year survival rate for small cell lung cancer limited and extensive is only about 6 7.
The survival benefit for patients with non small cell lung cancer treated with targeted therapies has been demonstrated in clinical trials but this study highlights the impact of these treatments at the population level said nadia howlader ph d of nci s division of cancer control and population sciences who led the study.
Almost 90 of lung cancers are this type.
The overall 5 year survival rate for non small cell lung cancer all stages combined is approximately 26 3.