Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma
Data analyses and reports
- Detailed incidence and mortality data, lifetime risk, prevalence and survival statistics:
Cancer of the Trachea, Bronchus and Lung
Mesothelioma - A summary table of the main statistics for lung cancer.
Below are the most recently updated data. Please note:
- Within each page some files are quite large and may take a few minutes to download.
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Cancer of the trachea, bronchus and lung: ICD-10 C33-C34
Incidence:
Annual incidence 
[1463KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [237KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [1087KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [206KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Survival:
Survival [33KB] (by age and sex) at 1, 3, 5 and 10 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards)
Survival summary 
[450KB] at 1 and 5 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards)
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [55KB]
Lifetime risk:
Lifetime risk [47KB] of cancer by sex and age
Deprivation:
Incidence and mortality by deprivation category [29KB]
Mesothelioma: ICD-10 C45
Incidence:
Annual incidence [1463KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of incidence [237KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Mortality:
Annual mortality [1087KB] (most recent 25 years) by age, sex, network and health board
Five year summary of mortality [206KB] by age, sex, network and health board
Prevalence:
Cancer prevalence [55KB]
Summary statistics for lung cancer
| Scotland | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| Rank - incidence | 2 | 2 |
| Rank - mortality | 1 | 1 |
| Percentage frequency of all cancers | 17.8% | 15.9% |
| Number of new cases diagnosed in 2011 | 2,591 | 2,478 |
| Number of deaths recorded in 2011 | 2,200 | 1,978 |
| Change in incidence from 2001 to 2011 | -14.3% | +19.9% |
| Change in mortality from 2001 to 2011 | -20.4% | +11.1% |
| 1 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2007 | 27.2% | 30.4% |
| 5 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2007 | 7.3% | 8.8% |
Notes:
1. Survival figures are not age standardised.
2. Change in incidence and mortality is estimated by Poisson regression.
