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.

How do members experience lung cancer?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lung cancer*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for lung cancer*

*Data from patients with lung cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with lung cancer*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (1)
Treatment

(Alimta)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (1)

*Data from patients with lung cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has lung cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 9
20s 98
30s 222
40s 312
50s 1,006
60s 2,727
70+ 3,906

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2,526
Female 5,894

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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

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 for lung cancer

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
15
Treatment name(s)

(Alimta)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
8

Data from patients with lung cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during 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)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Alimta)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with lung cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has lung cancer on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 5 new patients joined this month
  • 9,627 say lung cancer is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 9
20s 98
30s 222
40s 312
50s 1,006
60s 2,727
70+ 3,906
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 4
20-29 years 13
30-39 years 32
40-49 years 84
50-59 years 194
60-69 years 157
70+ years 53

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2,526
Female 5,894

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 5,931
Not Diagnosed 663

These charts show data from lung cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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