There is only recommended screening test for lung cancer called, low-dose computed tomography. This test uses small does of radiation to scan the body ad make pictures of the lungs. If you're between 55 and 80 yeas old doctors recommend a yearly check up.
John Wayne, died in 1979 due to stomach cancer, but in 1964 had survived a malignant tumor in his chest and left lung, but within months of the tumor being removed he started making another movie. John Wayne was an extreme smoker and was known to smoke 6 packs a day.
~Stage 3 A, 19 to 24 out of every 100 people diagnosed will survive for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed. ~Stage 3 B, 7 to 9 out of every 100 people diagnosed will survive for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed. ~ Stage 4, unfortunately most cases are found at or close to this stage, only 2 to 23 people out of 100 survive 5 years or longer after the diagnoses.