Trends in hospitalization and in-hospital mortality rates among patients with lung cancer in Spain between 2010 and 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer is the third most frequent tumor and the main cause of death by tumor in Spain. Although the incidence and mortality are still significantly higher in men than in women, the disparity between the sexes is decreasing. The objective of this study was to analyze the evolution of lung cancer hospitalization and in-hospital mortality rates in Spain from 2010 to 2020.

Methods

The reports of the Minimum Basic Data Set (MBDS) at hospital discharge were used to retrospectively analyze the data of all patients with a primary diagnosis of lung cancer, according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM).

Results

Between 2010 and 2020, there were 315,263 hospitalizations and 70,490 deaths from lung cancer in Spain, the majority

SUBMITTER: Galindo-Utrero A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9680125 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature