Newly diagnosed lung cancer in England 1995-2021, by gender
This statistic shows the registrations of newly diagnosed cases of lung cancer in England from 1995 to 2021, by gender. Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, occurs when there is abnormal cell growth in the lungs, this abnormal growth can spread to other parts of the body. In 2021, 20.3 thousand new cases were reported among men and 19.3 thousand cases among women.