This means that 50 of people with stage iv cancer will still be alive four months after their diagnosis.
Stage 4 lung cancer 6 months to live.
Stage 4 lung cancer is the most advanced stage of lung cancer in stage 4 the cancer has spread metastasized to both lungs the area around the lungs or distant organs according to the national.
A cure is not possible.
The lung cancer 5 year survival rate is 56 when the cancer is detected while the disease is still localized in the lungs.
In recent years new treatments have been approved for stage 4 non small cell lung cancer nsclc.
Median survival for extensive stage sclc is six to 12 months.
Overall the 5 year survival rate for lung cancer is lower than other cancers at 18 6.
Median survival is 16 to 24 months.
Physical changes during the final stages of lung cancer can be related to the tumor in the lungs the spread of cancer to other parts of the body or due to the terminal stages of cancer in general.