Lung Cancer: Facts, Figures and Reflections on Spending

Usman Ahmad, Michael Ruschel, Frank C. Detterbeck

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
School of Medicine, Universitat Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

DOI: 10.4236/jct.2012.32016                

Abstract

The war on cancer was declared 40 years ago. While the potential for reducing deaths is increasing, so are the costs. Finding the right prioritization in our complex world is difficult; we present some interesting facts regarding other wars and aspects of society that are worth reflecting on as we struggle to find the right balance.

Keywords

Lung Cancer; Costs; Screening

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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