Lung cancer
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What is lung cancer?
Lung cancers are generally divided into two main categories: small cell lung cancers (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). The type of cancer is determined by looking at the specific type of cancer cells that are present.
Common symptoms reported by people with lung cancer
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for lung cancer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Carboplatin
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
15
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
lung cancer
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
8
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
lung cancer
(1)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
3
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
Data from patients with lung cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with lung cancer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Carboplatin
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
lung cancer
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
lung cancer
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
increased anger
mental fatigue or exhaustion
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
non-small cell lung cancer
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) (1 evaluation)
Side effects
hair loss
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer)
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with lung cancer, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has lung cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 7 new patients joined this month
- 9,376 say lung cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 7 | |
| 20s | 81 | |
| 30s | 189 | |
| 40s | 339 | |
| 50s | 1,166 | |
| 60s | 2,886 | |
| 70+ | 3,316 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 13 | |
| 30-39 years | 32 | |
| 40-49 years | 84 | |
| 50-59 years | 192 | |
| 60-69 years | 154 | |
| 70+ years | 53 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2,432 | |
| Female | 5,748 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 5,917 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 665 |
These charts show data from lung cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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