This audit report forms the sixth lung cancer clinical outcomes publication. Data from 27 surgical units in England, performing thoracic surgery between 1 January and 31 December 2017.
Some key findings from the report:
- The number of lung cancer operations performed has risen by 5.4% between 2016 and 2017 to 6,684.
- Survival at 30 days and at 1 year is high at 98.1% and 88.7% respectively. This was maintained despite the increase in activity this year.
- National resection rates continue to rise, however, there are major differences in unit resection rates, with some units more than twice as likely to operate on cancer patients than others.
