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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The age-adjusted prevalence of lung cancer is approximately 58.7 per 100,000 individuals worldwide based on 2008-2012 cases.[1]
- The most common type of lung cancer is non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). About 85%–90% of all lung cancers are non–small cell lung cancer. The other 10%–15% are small cell lung cancer.[2]
Incidence
References
- ↑ Lung caner. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 2015. http://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/lungb.html
- ↑ Non small cell lung cancer. Canadian cancer society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/lung-cancer/non-small-cell-lung-cancer/?region=ab