The following statistics are also obtained from the international 2007 Lung Cancer Staging Project. The study applied the TNM staging system so as to give the following statistics about the survival based on the project found by tests and scans. The project comprised of more than 8,000 patients who are diagnosed with small cell lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Survival Rates by Stages
The first stage of small cell lung cancer is divided into stage 1A and 1 B. For stage 1A, small cell lung cancer, almost 4 out of every a hundred of people will be able to survive for five years or even more after they are diagnosed. At the second half of stage 1, which is 1B, around 20 out of every a hundred people will survive for five years or more after the diagnosis is carried out. At the second stage, which also comprises of a dual stage division including 2A and 2 B, almost 40 out of every a hundred people will survive for five years or more after they have been diagnosed in stage 2A. For stage 2B, the small cell lung cancer still appears not so malignant since almost 2o out of every a hundred people will survive for five years or more afterthey have been diagnosed. Apparently, the survival rates for stage 2A are higher than are those for 2B. Most researchers think that this is because the researches had very small number of patients in stage 2A group. They commonly suggest that these statistics may not be valid as are the others.
At the third stage, the stage is divided into 3A and 3B. For stage 3A, small cell lung cancer, almost 15 out of every a hundred of people will survive for five years or even more after they are diagnosed. 3B, small cell lung cancer, almost 10 out of every a hundred of people will survive for five years or even more after they are diagnosed. $, small cell lung cancer, almost 10 out of every a hundred of people will survive for five years or even more after they are diagnosed.
General Statistics for Survival for All Lung Cancers
Commonly for all individuals with lung cancer in Wales and England, the survival rates are as follows:
- around 30 out of every a hundred of people (around thirty percent) will survive their cancer for one year or more after they are diagnosed
- around 10 out of every a hundred of people (around ten percent) will survive their cancer for five years or more after diagnosis
- about 5 out of every a hundred of people (about five percent) will survive their cancer for ten years or more after they are diagnosed
Factors Affecting Survival Rates
The outcomes of prognosis will depend on the stage of the cancer when diagnosed. This means how big the cancer is and whether it has metastasized or not. The type of lung cancer also impacts patient’s survival rate. In addition, your general and fitness may also impact your survival. Specialists and doctors call this patient’s performance status. A score of zero means that you are entirely able to look after yourself. A score of 1 means that you can do most things by yourself and are able to look after yourself.
