Table 1.
Incidence and proportion of histologic subtypes of lung cancers
| Cancer type | Incidence (/100,000) | Proportion (%) | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCLC | 5.9 | 12.5 | Howlader et al.3 | |
| NSCLC | LUAD | 24.1 | 50.4 | Howlader et al.3 |
| LUSC | 10.9 | 22.6 | Howlader et al.3 | |
| LCC | NA | 3.2a | Chan et al.5 | |
| LASC | 0.3 | 0.4–4.0 | Gatta et al.4; de Jong et al.6; Li et al.7 | |
| pLEC | NA | 0.4–0.7 | Hu et al.8 | |
| pNMC | NA | 0.6 | Xie et al.9 | |
| PSC | 0.2 | 0.5 | Gatta et al.4; Steuer et al.10 | |
| pSGT | 0.1 | 0.1–0.2 | Gatta et al.4; Molina et al.11 | |
The proportion column represents the percentage of total lung cancer. NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; LASC, lung adenosquamous carcinoma; LCC, large cell carcinoma; LUAD, lung adenocarcinoma; LUSC, lung squamous cell carcinoma; NA, not available; pLEC, pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma; pNMC, pulmonary nuclear protein of the testis midline carcinoma; PSC, pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma; pSGT, pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors; SCLC, small cell lung cancer.
a
Proportion of NSCLC.