Non small cell lung cancer epidemiology and demographics

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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]

Epidemiology and Demographics

• 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.

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