Fig. 4From: Epidemiology of lung cancer and approaches for its prediction: a systematic review and analysisFive-year net survival rate of lung cancer patients by age in the United Kingdom (UK). During the period 2007–2011, the 5-year age-standardized net survival rates of men with lung cancer gradually decreased from 38.4% to 4.8%; for women, it decreased from 45.0% to 5.0%. This shows that the 5-year survival for lung cancer is highest in the youngest men and women and decreases with increasing ageBack to article page