For the fourth year in a row, Health Union has gathered patient-reported data from hundreds of real people impacted by lung cancer. The fourth annual Lung Cancer In America survey, a syndicated research study from Health Union, quantifies the true impact of this condition among patients – going beyond basic demographics and symptoms to establish a deep understanding of the holistic patient journey for those affected and to track trends over time.

The new data from the fourth annual Lung Cancer In America survey reveals deep insights of a population of 804 diagnosed respondents, of which 62% feel they’re controlled on their current treatment plan,* 51% have had surgery, and 52% have used radiation. Of the survey respondents who have been diagnosed with NSCLC or SCLC, the data breaks down their reported current stage in the graphic below.

*Top 2 box on a 7-pt. scale

Many people living with lung cancer report feeling a stigma associated with their condition, and experience judgment from others. Survey respondents living with lung cancer said:

“I can see people physically shrink away when I say lung cancer. They just do not know what to say where when I had colon cancer, they were more than sympathetic. It does bother me. I have told only my partner about the lung cancer. I just do not tell friends and even family much of anything because of the stigma.” – Survey respondent living with lung cancer

“I had Stage I breast cancer two years before the lung cancer. With the former, there’s so much support, research is intense and well-funded, and there is definitely no stigma. With lung cancer, it’s the exact opposite. I was extremely resentful the first year … So many unknowns, and I cannot count the number of times I was asked if I smoked.” – Survey respondent living with lung cancer

This access to a broad base of knowledge, facts and data gleaned from Health Union’s open online health communities like LungCancer.net, and syndicated research allows the healthcare industry to harness the power of Health Union’s continuous immersion in the patient experience to deliver smarter insights and implications–so you can spend your time developing the strategies that will make a difference.