Impact of the non-small cell lung cancer in Brazil

Abstract

Lung cancer is considered the major cause of death due to cancer in Brazil and worldwide. Among the main types of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer corresponds to approximately 85% of cases of the disease. The high mortality can be attributed to the late diagnosis once most of the patients are diagnosed when the disease is at an advanced stage. Non-small cell lung cancer management requires an intensive use of cares, besides multidisciplinary approach at diagnoses, treatment and rehabilitation, what in a finite resources set, bring relevant opportunity cost to health system about resource offer in oncologic assistance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the impact that non-small cell lung cancer promotes in Brazilian society, through literature search