Author(s)

Usman Ahmad, Michael Ruschel, Frank C. Detterbeck

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
School of Medicine, Universitat Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

The war on cancer was declared 40 years ago. While the potential for reducing deaths is increasing, so are the costs. Finding the right prioritization in our complex world is difficult; we present some interesting facts regarding other wars and aspects of society that are worth reflecting on as we struggle to find the right balance.

Lung Cancer; Costs; Screening

U. Ahmad, M. Ruschel and F. C. Detterbeck, "Lung Cancer: Facts, Figures and Reflections on Spending," Journal of Cancer Therapy, Vol. 3 No. 2, 2012, pp. 123-126. doi: 10.4236/jct.2012.32016.