Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell
Alternate Names : Cancer - Lung - Non-Small Cell, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Prognosis (Expectations)
For non-small cell cancer, cure rates are related to the stage of disease and whether surgery is feasible.
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Stage I and II cancer can be cured with surgery, sometimes in more than 50% of cases.
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Stage III tumors are cureable in some circumstances, but cure rates are much lower.
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Patients with stage IV disease are almost never cured, and the goals of therapy are to extend their life and improve the quality of life.
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