Rie Kishida

Oct 3, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rie Kishida |Xin Yin |Sarah Abe |Shafiur Rahman

1 INTRODUCTION Lung cancer (LC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, accounting for over 2.5 million new cases (12.4% of the total cancer cases) and 1.8 million deaths (18.7% of the total cancer death) in 2022.1, 2 The incidence and mortality of LC are highest in Asia as compared to Europe and the United States, with 60% of new LC cases and 62% of all LC-related deaths occurring in Asia.3 The risk factors for LC include but are not limited...