Lung cancer

CancerStats Key Facts on Lung Cancer and Smoking

This page presents key lung cancer incidence, survival and mortality statistics, and the key causes of lung cancer. A table of the latest lung cancer statistics is also available.

You can download a PDF of the CancerStats Key Facts on Lung Cancer page.

The lung cancer statistics on these pages are designed for health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by breast cancer , then the CancerHelp UK pages on lung cancer may be more useful and relevant. CancerHelp UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.

How common is lung cancer?

Read more in depth lung cancer incidence statistics.

How many people survive lung cancer?

Read more in depth lung cancer survival statistics.

How many people die from lung cancer?

22% of all cancer deaths are from lung cancer

Read more in depth lung cancer mortality statistics.

What causes lung cancer?

This is an image showing the percentage of children in England that are smokers by the age of 15

Read more in depth lung cancer risk factors.

Lung cancer - UK Males Females Persons
Number of new cases (UK 2006) 22,381 16,646 39,027
Rate per 100,000 population* 60.8 37.1 47.4
Number of deaths (UK 2007) 19,637 14,872 34,509
Rate per 100,000 population* 51.5 31.3 40.1
One-year survival rate (for patients diagnosed 2000-2001**, England & Wales) 25% 26% -
Five-year survival rate (for patients diagnosed 2000-2001**, England & Wales) 7% 7% -
*age-standardised to the European population ** period estimates

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