Stage 1 patients with grade 1 tumors have a 5-year survival of over 90%, as do patients in stages 1A and 1B. Survival rates are often based on studies of large numbers of people, but they can't predict what will happen in any particular person's case.
Is Stage 1 cancer curable?
Q: Can stage 1 cancer be cured? A: yes, stage 1 cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer; however, often, it doesn't require immediate treatment.
What is the life expectancy of Stage 1 cancer?
stage 1 – the cancer is small and hasn't spread anywhere else. stage 2 – the cancer has grown, but hasn't spread. stage 3 – the cancer is larger and may have spread to the surrounding tissues and/or the lymph nodes (or "glands", part of the immune system)