Lung cancer in Brazil.
Luiz Henrique AraujoClarissa Seródio BaldottoGilberto de Castro JuniorArtur KatzCarlos Gil FerreiraClarissa MathiasEldsamira MascarenhasGilberto de Lima LopesHeloisa de Andrade CarvalhoJaques TabacofJeovany M MesaLuciano de Souza VianaMarcelo de Souza CruzMauro ZukinPedro De MarchiRicardo Mingarini TerraRonaldo Albuquerque RibeiroVladmir Cláudio Cordeiro de LimaGustavo WerutskyCarlos Henrique Barriosnull nullPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2019)
Lung cancer is one of the most incident types of cancer and a leading cause of cancer mortality in Brazil. We reviewed the current status of lung cancer by searching relevant data on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the country. This review highlights several issues that need to be addressed, including smoking control, patient lack of awareness, late diagnosis, and disparities in the access to cancer health care facilities in Brazil. We propose strategies to help overcome these limitations and challenge health care providers, as well as the society and governmental representatives, to work together and to take a step forward in fighting lung cancer.