cost of lung cancer treatment
1 The average cost for treating lung cancer is around $7,000 to $40,000 per year. 2  The costs highly depend on if no active treatments are needed or if chemo is required. 3  It will also vary by the stage and histologic type. Patients who survive through the first year incur the costs of initial treatment of around $26,000 for the first three months or $35,000 for the whole year. 2  Lung cancer patients who die incur the initial treatment cost and terminal care costs amounting to around $42,000.