Lung cancer is the leading cause of death among cancers worldwide1,2
Approximately 1.8 million deaths worldwide every year1,2
18.4% of all cancer-related deaths result from lung cancer, which translates to approximately 1.8 million deaths worldwide every year.1,2
2.1 million people were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018, accounting for approximately 11.6% of all cancers.1,2
Over 70% of patients with NSCLC have advanced or metastatic disease at diagnosis3
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and World Health Organisation (WHO). Global Cancer Observatory. Available at: https://gco.iarc.fr/. Accessed September 2020.
- Bray F, et al. Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2018;68:394–424.
- Lemjabbar-Alaoui H, et al. Lung cancer: biology and treatment options. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2015;1856:189–210.