A survey involving the general public identified opinions regarding lung cancer. Most felt it was related to smoking and lifestyle, was a serious cancer, and involved major treatments. The participants underestimated cure rates for early stage disease (52% survival) and overestimated overall survival (32% survival).
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Perception of Lung Cancer among the General Population and Comparison with Other Cancers
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Source: Journal of Thoracic Oncology
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Author(s): Mazières, Julien; Pujol, Jean-Louis; Kalampalikis, Nikos; Bouvry, Diane; Quoix, Elisabeth; Filleron, Thomas; Targowla, Nathalie; Jodelet, Denise; Milia, Julie; Milleron, Bernard
