Where is lung cancer most common in the UK?

Around three-quarters of lung cancer cases are diagnosed at a late stage in England (2014), Scotland (2014-2015) and Northern Ireland (2010-2014). Incidence rates for lung cancer are projected to fall by 7% in the UK between 2014 and 2035, to 88 cases per 100,000 people by 2035.

Where is the highest rate of cancer in the UK?

Scotland had the highest overall incidence (446 for men and 379 for women per 100 000), and Wales had the second highest rate (450 and 366 per 100 000), compared with 394 and 338 per 100 000 in England and 394 and 345 per 100 000 in Northern Ireland.

How many people are living with lung cancer in the UK?

How many people in the UK have been diagnosed with lung cancer? 85,000 people living in the UK have received a lung cancer diagnosis. This includes people living with the condition, those in remission and those who have been cured. Lung cancer prevalence rates have risen 23% since 2004.

Is the rate of lung cancer higher in Scotland?

Lung cancer incidence rates (European age-standardised (AS) rates ) for persons are significantly higher than the UK average in Scotland, significantly lower than the UK average in England, and similar to the UK average in all other UK constituent countries.

How is lung cancer diagnosed in the UK?

This is similar to the rate of new diagnoses estimated from GP statistics for recent years. However, GP statistics may underestimate the true incidence of cancer, because the diagnosis may be made in hospital during terminal illness, or post-mortem. During 2011, 23,770 men and 19,693 women were registered as new cases of lung cancer in the UK.

What are the statistics for people with lung cancer?

Statistics on survival in people with lung cancer vary depending on the stage (extent) of the cancer when it is diagnosed. For survival statistics based on the stage of the cancer, see Lung Cancer Survival Rates. Despite the very serious prognosis (outlook) of lung cancer, some people with earlier-stage cancers are cured.

Which is the most common cancer in the UK?

Lung cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 13% of all new cancer cases (2016). In females in the UK, lung cancer is the 2nd most common cancer, with around 22,300 new cases in 2016. In males in the UK, lung cancer is the 2nd most common cancer, with around 25,000 new cases in 2016.