Lung cancer audit in an Irish teaching hospital.
BACKGROUND
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in Ireland. There are few complete data sets available as to the stage and cell type of lung cancers at time of presentation in Ireland.


OBJECTIVE
To audit the lung cancers presenting to a large Dublin teaching hospital over a 12-month period.


METHODS
Prospective evaluation of all lung tumours presenting to our institution over a consecutive 12-month period.


RESULTS
One hundred and ninety-eight lung cancers presented over the study period. There were 34 cases of small cell carcinoma and 150 cases of non-small cell carcinoma (NSCC). Fourteen patients were too ill or compromised at time of presentation for tissue confirmation. The most common cell type was squamous carcinoma. Eighty-four per cent of the NSCCs were either stage 3 or 4 at presentation.


CONCLUSIONS
Most lung cancers present late in the time course of the disease. Distribution of cell type and location are similar in Ireland and other developed countries.
Logan
P M
PM
Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. markl@beaumont.ie
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies
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