The Asian lung cancer perspective
Understanding lung cancer and what it means for patients in Asia.
Lung cancer is a debilitating disease that affects over 870,000 patients in Asia-Pacific.
More than half of the world's lung cancer cases occur in this region. Incidence rates in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is increasing annually; in 2020 it is estimated that there will be over one million new cases in this region.
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer related deaths in men in Asia and in women it is the number two cause of cancer related deaths.
It is important to choose the best treatment right from the start.