Table 2. Lung cancer resection rates.
| Reference | Location | Period | Resection rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damhuiss and Schutte (1996) | Rotterdam (Netherlands) | 1984–1992 | 20 |
| Myrdal et al (2009) | Sweden | 1995–2003 | 17.5 |
| Fry et al (1999) | USA | 1985–1995 | 27* |
| Imperatori et al (2005) | Varese (Italy) | ? | 25 |
| Information Centre for Health and Social Care, 2009b | England + | 2005–2007 | 9–10.2 |
| Wales | 12 |
*These figures relate to patients for whom a histological diagnosis had been made, rather than to the entire population of lung cancer patients.