Prognostic factors of non-small cell lung cancer and their relation to the clinical outcomes

ABSTRACT

Background: Lung cancer is the main cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Around 1.8 million people are diagnosed worldwide with lung cancer each year. This accounts for about 13% of total cancer diagnoses making it the most common cancer disease. Lung cancer is also the type of cancer that has the highest mortality, killing approximately 1.6 million people annually. The highest incidence rates among men are in the United States and Eastern Europe, whereas the highest among women are in North America and Northern Europe