The most common symptoms of lung
cancer are: A cough that does not go away or gets worse. Coughing up blood or rust-colored sputum (spit or phlegm) Chest
pain that is often worse with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing. The 5-year survival rate for NSCLC is 24%, compared to 6% for small cell lung cancer. ... And, some patients with advanced lung
cancer can live many years after diagnosis. Sometimes patients who are told that their lung
cancer is incurable live longer than many who are told that their lung
cancer is curable.
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