Cancer Institute NSW shared on LinkedIn:
“This lung cancer awareness month, let’s take a closer look at lung cancer in NSW
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in NSW. While treatment and survival continue to improve (in 2017–2021, 5-year relative survival was 27.8%), outcomes can be affected by late diagnosis.
The impact is also not felt equally. Regional and remote communities, Aboriginal people and people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage continue to face a greater burden of lung cancer (3x higher lung cancer rates for Aboriginal people).
Understanding where these differences exist can help us work towards better cancer outcomes for everyone.
Explore more insights in the NSW Lung Cancer Insights Report.”
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