Written by Mr Gerard J. Fitzmaurice MSc FRCSI (CTh), Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon s.i. Thoracic Surgical Oncology, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related mortality amongst both men and women in Ireland. Based on median projections from the National Cancer Registry, annual cases of lung cancer are projected to increase to 2,633 (+94%) in men and to 3,124 (+176%) in women by 2045. That is an overall increase to 5,757 cases annually for men and women combined (+132%) highlighting the importance of optimising the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer in Ireland (Figure 1).
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