Lung cancer audit in an Irish teaching hospital |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">PM?LoganEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Ireland |
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Abstract: | Background Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in Ireland. There are few complete data sets available as to
the stage and cell type of lung cancers at time of presentation in Ireland.
Aim To audit the lung cancers presenting to a large Dublin teaching hospital over a 12-month period.
Method Prospective evaluation of all lung tumours presenting to our institution over a consecutive 12-month period.
Results One hundred and ninety-eight lung cancers presented over the study period. There were 34 cases of small cell carcinoma and
150 cases of non-small cell carcinoma (NSCC). Fourteen patients were too ill or compromised at time of presentation for tissue
confirmation. The most common cell type was squamous carcinoma. Eighty-four per cent of the NSCCs were either stage 3 or 4
at presentation.
Conclusion Most lung cancers present late in the time course of the disease. Distribution of cell type and location are similar in Ireland
and other developed countries. |
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