The Lung Cancer Patient Experience and Care Pathway: A Multi-Country Survey

Lung cancer is the second most common malignancy that affects men and women and it is the leading cause of cancer related deaths. Globally in 2020, there were ~2 million new cases of lung cancer and ~1.8 million deaths. Approximately 10-15% of lung cancer cases are classified as small cell lung cancer (SCLC) while the majority of all cases (80-85%) are classified as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Factors commonly considered (among others) in the determination of NSCLC
prognosis include age, performance status, weight loss, and tumor-node-metastasis staging. The 5-year overall survival rate of people living with lung cancer is up to ~90% for those diagnosed with early-stage vs ~63% with localized and ~7% with metastatic disease.

Objective: There is growing evidence that experiences and outcomes of people with lung cancer are impacted not only by treatments, but also by quality of clinical care and supportive resources. For a better understanding of the care pathway differences in people living with cancer and their unmet
support needs, we conducted a global survey of people with lung cancer.