Incidence, prevalence, and survival of lung cancer in the United Kingdom from 2000-2021: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. In the United Kingdom (UK), there has been a major reduction in smoking, the leading risk factor for lung cancer. Therefore, an up-to-date assessment of the trends of lung cancer is required in the UK. This study aims to describe lung cancer burden and trends in terms of incidence, prevalence, and survival from 2000-2021, using two UK primary care databases.

Methods

We performed a population-based cohort study using the UK primary care Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) GOLD database, compared with CPRD Aurum. Participants aged 18+ years, with 1-year of prior data availability, were included. We estimated lung cancer incidence rates (IRs), period prevalence (PP), and survival at 1,

SUBMITTER: Corby G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484731 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature