Lung cancer
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What is lung cancer?
Lung cancers are generally divided into two main categories: small cell lung cancers (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). The type of cancer is determined by looking at the specific type of cancer cells that are present.
Common symptoms reported by people with lung cancer
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with lung cancer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
183
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(80)
non-small cell lung cancer
(36)
12 more
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
94
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(37)
non-small cell lung cancer
(21)
10 more
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
53
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(36)
non-small cell lung cancer
(8)
7 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
32
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(27)
non-small cell lung cancer
(3)
2 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
29
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(16)
squamous cell carcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(7)
3 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
19
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(14)
non-small cell lung cancer
(5)
1 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
17
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(16)
large cell carcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
1 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
16
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(11)
lung cancer
(3)
2 more
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
10
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(10)
non-small cell lung cancer
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
10
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(7)
lung cancer
(3)
Data from patients with lung cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with lung cancer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Chemotherapy
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (39 evaluations)
Total evaluations
88
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(80)
non-small cell lung cancer
(36)
12 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (13 evaluations)
Total evaluations
42
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(37)
non-small cell lung cancer
(21)
10 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (16 evaluations)
Total evaluations
24
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(36)
non-small cell lung cancer
(8)
7 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (16 evaluations)
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(27)
non-small cell lung cancer
(3)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (12 evaluations)
Total evaluations
25
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(16)
squamous cell carcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(7)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (11 evaluations)
Total evaluations
14
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(14)
non-small cell lung cancer
(5)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (12 evaluations)
Total evaluations
13
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(16)
large cell carcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (9 evaluations)
Total evaluations
11
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(11)
lung cancer
(3)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
10
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(10)
non-small cell lung cancer
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(7)
lung cancer
(3)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with lung cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has lung cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 9192 patients have this condition
- 33 new patients joined this month
- 8948 say lung cancer is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 9 | |
20s | 86 | |
30s | 187 | |
40s | 515 | |
50s | 1865 | |
60s | 2834 | |
70+ | 2025 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 2 | |
20-29 years | 14 | |
30-39 years | 34 | |
40-49 years | 83 | |
50-59 years | 187 | |
60-69 years | 146 | |
70+ years | 52 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2269 | |
Female | 5459 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 5758 | |
Not Diagnosed | 646 |
These charts show data from lung cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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