Predicting if you survive from cancer after surgery

An assay which measures the activity of 14 genes in lung cancer rumors can accurately predict who will recover well from surgery and who will probably die within 5 years. An assay is an analysis that is carried out to determine something. The test (assay)measures the activity of 14 genes the persons tumor. This test is tested after surgery, and the taken out tumor is taken to the laboratory. Gene activity patterns are analyzed and the expert can rate the persons risk catorgory from low, medium, and high. Knowing this will be good for some people if they will survive but for people who won't survive will be hard to know that you will die in 5 year. It really depends on what happens because no one likes bad news.