What are the chances and life span of 1 who is strciken with non-small cell lung cancer? Honestly, its my mom.

Well, I'm not going to 'sugar coat' this. Sadly:

"For most patients with non-small cell lung cancer, current treatments do not cure the cancer."

"Lung cancer is highly lethal, with the highest recorded 5-year patient survival rates (14%) observed in the United States. In Europe, the 5-year overall survival rate is 8%, similar to that of the developing world."

I would research clinical trials and try to get her to be allowed to participate in such trials.

My best, David

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You should talk to the doctors dealing with your mother; they can give you a better assessment than anyone here can, since they know all the details of the case.

It really depends on the exact case - there's a lot they can do, but there are also cases where they can't do much. As a rough guide, the better the general condition of the patient, the more they can do - many cancer treatments require an otherwise fairly healthy patient to be really effective. Additionally, the earlier they've caught the cancer, the better the chances they'll be able to remove it successfully.

If things go well, and the cancer can be dealt with successfully, your mom can have a normal lifespan - but talk to the doctors to get an assessment of how things are in this particular case.

Hope things go well; I've gone through something similar with my dad, and you have my sympathy.