29th Apr 10
Lung cancer survival rate in UK lower than other EU countries
by Harry Oldfield
UK citizens with lung cancer are less likely to survive the disease than those living in other EU countries, particularly Sweden and Norway. According to a study released by Thorax, the International Journal of Respiratory Medicine, Swedish citizens have twice the rate of survival than those diagnosed with the disease in the UK. Although exact reasons are still unknown, the study suggests that the time of diagnosis plays a large part in recovery and survival.
The study was conducted by doctors from King’s College in London, and examined almost 300,000 people, 18,000 from Norway, 25,000 from Sweden, and 250,000 from the UK. Doctors examined the five-year survival rate for lung cancer patients diagnosed between 1996 and 2004, and found that while long term survival rates for all three countries was low, the rates found in the first year showed UK citizens lagging far behind their European counterparts.
Patients in Britain were 23 to 46 per cent more likely to die within the first three months of diagnosis than those in Norway, depending on sex, age, and other factors. Compared to patients in Sweden, the rate was 56 to 91 per cent higher. Lung cancer specialist, Dr Mike Peake, said that the delay in diagnosis most likely plays a large part in the discrepancy. He went on to say that spotting lung cancer early plays a significant role in recovery rates.
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