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Evolving sociodemographic trends with survival analysis in lung carcinoma: 6-year insight from Regional Cancer Center (RCC) of North India Cover

Evolving sociodemographic trends with survival analysis in lung carcinoma: 6-year insight from Regional Cancer Center (RCC) of North India

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|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1:

Demographic indices of carcinoma lung patients and their correlation with survival.

Demographic IndicesNo. of patientsPercentage (%)Mean OS (months)Median OS (months)p-Value
Gender
Females6116.225.33 (1–6)0.661
Males31583.784.83 (1–7)
Age (years)
≤6020253.725.5 (0.4–84)30.588
>6017446.284.1 (0.3–22)2
Residential status
Rural29979.525.13 (1–7)0.158
Urban7720.4843 (0.55–5)
Smoking status
Nonsmokers4813.034.623.3 (1–9.25)0.318
Smokers32085.906.372 (1–7.5)
Ex-smokers81.0653 (1–6.75)
ECOG PS
0, 151.36.57<0.001
214438.36.94.5
318148.13.92
44612.21.50.8
Stage-wise analysis
Non-small cell carcinoma
Stage II61.6011.590.01
Stage III13134.846.34
Stage IV18047.873.83
Small cell carcinoma
Stage III256.654.83
Stage IV318.244.572
SVC syndrome
Any stage30.800.81
Type of malignancy
Small cell carcinoma5614.894.520.413
Non-small cell carcinoma31784.3153
Squamous cell carcinoma15641.494.33
Adenocarcinoma11731.127.15
Adenosquamous carcinoma10.2744.044
Large cell carcinoma71.867.37
Unspecified318.242.61
Others51.338.16
SVC syndrome30.800.40.4

* ECOG PS score

ECOG PS- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, OS- overall survival, SVC- superior vena cava

Table 2:

Gender, survival, and histopathologic variation among smokers versus nonsmokers.

No of patientsMales/femalesMean survivalMean smoking indexSmCACSCCAdenosquamousLCCUnspecifiedOthersSVC syndrome
Smokers320303/174.62724.574986143162843
Nonsmokers485/436.37-630900210
Ex-smokers87/15558.811401100

[i] AC- adenocarcinoma, LCC- large cell carcinoma, SCC- squamous cell carcinoma, SmC- small cell carcinoma, SVC syndrome- superior vena cava syndrome

Figure 1:

Percentage-wise distribution of types of carcinoma lung cases from 2015 to 2020 at Regional Cancer Center, Rohtak (Haryana), India.

Figure 2:

Stage-wise distribution of patients of carcinoma lung at Regional Cancer Center from 2015 to 2020.

Figure 3:

Kaplan–Meier survival curve depicting comparison of overall survival of carcinoma lung patients at Regional Cancer Center from 2015 to 2020.

Table 3:

Lung cancer demographics and survival outcome reported among various studies in India.

Region/state (year of publication)Number of patientsMale: femaleMean/median ageSmokers’ percentageHistology (most common)Median OS (months)
Mohan et al (8)Delhi (2019)18624.86:15876.2Adenocarcinoma (34%)8.8
Krishnamurthy et al (16)Tamil Nadu (2012)2583.5:15660.5Adenocarcinoma (42.6%)Not analyzed
Kaur et al (7)Chandigarh (2017)13014.6:158.676.9Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma (34.6%)Not analyzed
Sheikh et al (17)Kashmir (2010)7836.98:157.868.1Squamous cell carcinoma (71.3%)Not analyzed
Mandal et al (6)Manipur (2013)4661.09:158.573Squamous cell carcinoma (49.1%)Not analyzed
Rajappa et al (18)Hyderabad (2008)1944:158
10.69
65Not analyzed (studied only NSCLC)7 (2–72)
Gupta et al (19)Jammu and Kashmir (2015)1706.5:155.9479.4Squamous cell carcinoma (45.3%) and adenocarcinoma (35.3%)Not analyzed
Murali et al (9)Tamil Nadu6783.195853.4Adenocarcinoma (51.1%)7.6 (NSCLC) and 7.2 (SCLC)
Dey et al (5)Eastern India (2012)6074.14:156.5573.2Squamous cell carcinoma (35.1%)Not analyzed
Garg et al (12)North India (2021)5373.59:16066.5Adenocarcinoma (51.2%) Only NSCLC analyzed11.7 (95% CI: 5.5–29.9 months)
Vasudevan et al (20)North India (2022)7243:16059.1Adenocarcinoma (56.6%)11.9 months
Darling et al (21)Delhi (2020)1362.48:16065.4Adenocarcinoma (44.9%)Not analyzed
Ramani et al (22)Bangalore (2020)12462.95:161Not reportedAdenocarcinoma (70.4%)Not analyzed
Bhatti et al (23)North India (2020)1992.8:160.9 ± 11 yearsNot reportedSquamous cell carcinoma (37.7%), followed by adenocarcinoma (26.1%)Not analyzed
Chordia et al (24)Jalgaon, Maharashtra (2019)866.16:156 (Median)63.95Adenocarcinoma (56.97%) followed by squamous cell carcinoma (25.58%)Not analyzed
Thakkar et al (25)Gujarat (2019)509:159.9292Adenocarcinoma 36% followed by squamous cell carcinoma (32%)Not analyzed
Present studyHaryana3765.2:159.5285.9Squamous cell carcinoma (41.5%)4.6 months
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2024-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 4, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 4, 2025
Published on: Mar 28, 2026
Published by: Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Garima Malik, Shailley, Ashok K. Chauhan, Paramjeet Kaur, Rajeev Atri, Rakesh Dhankar, Narayan P Patel, N. Balasubramanian, Sachin Sehgal, Rakesh Malik, Aman Sachdeva, published by Helenic Society of Medical Oncology
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