Epidemiology and Survival Outcomes of Lung Cancer: A Population-Based Study

Abstract

Average APCs of prevalence and incidence of lung cancer were 3.1 and 0.7, respectively, during 2002-2014 in Taiwan. The number of female patients and number of patients with adenocarcinoma have increased the most, with incident cases doubling in these years. Facing this fatal malignancy, it is imperative to improve risk stratification, encourage early surveillance, and develop effective therapeutics for lung cancer patients in Taiwan.