title: [The prognosis of lung cancer continues to be poor--treatment outcome within The Hospital District of Southwest Finland in 2004 to 2011].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The survival of lung cancer patients is still poor; 10-15% are alive five years after diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated 1 542 patients with new lung cancer diagnosis in 2004-2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The one-, two- and five-year survival rate was 37.3%, 23.3% and 10.5%, respectively. The prognosis of women was better. There were no changes over the 8 years in the number or age of patients, the share of women, the histology, the number of operated patients or survival.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with earlier Finnish studies the short-term prognosis seems to be little better.
authors.forename: Eija-Riitta
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Salomaa
authors.forename: Maija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate