Strengths and challenges in current lung cancer care: Timeliness and diagnostic procedures in six Dutch hospitals

In the past two decades, the incidence of lung cancer (LC) in the Netherlands increased to over 14.500 new cases in 2022 [1]. Most patients are diagnosed with advanced or metastatic LC, leading to a 5-year overall survival rate of 19  % [3]. Timely detection of lung cancer is therefore crucial to achieve successful treatment and improved patient outcome [4].

Source: Lung Cancer - January 21, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sylvia A.A.M. Genet, Esther Visser, Maggy Youssef-El Soud, Huub N.A. Belderbos, Gerben Stege, Marleen E.A. de Saegher, Susan C. van 't Westeinde, Luc Brunsveld, Maarten A.C. Broeren, Daan van de Kerkhof, Federica Eduati, Ben E.E.M. van den Borne, Volkher Source Type: research