Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Lung cancer survival rates can be as high as 98% for certain cancers diagnosed in an early stage, and as low as 4% for those diagnosed with more aggressive ...

In people with regional lung cancer, being 65 or older decreases five-year survival rates by 23% when compared to a matched set of adults under age 50. For small cell lung cancer (all stages), the ...

A new drug combo recently approved by the Food & Drug Administration can halt lung cancer in its treacherous tracks — for over 40% longer than previously possible, a wide-ranging trial funded by ...

Frequent and permanent night shift work is associated with increased lung cancer risk with smoking being a significant factor.

As with many types of cancer, lung cancer is diagnosed in most people around age 70, Dr. Zhuang says. But once you get to 80 or 85, the incidence rate starts to come down again. "Our research ...

Panel C shows cause-specific multivariable Cox models across three clinical end points: lung-cancer–related death, death from any cause, and tumor recurrence or new primary lung cancer. Age in ...