Stage 4 for lung cancer at diagnosis

Table

Unit %

Years 2024-2025
Province
New Brunswick
40.7
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
39.7
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
39.2
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
41.3
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
38.3
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
44.8
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
41.8
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
45.3
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

Percentage of citizens who were diagnosed at Stage 4 lung cancer among all patients diagnosed with invasive lung cancer

Source

New Brunswick Department of Health, New Brunswick Cancer Network

Calculations

Numerator: Number of individuals diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer
Denominator: Number of individuals diagnosed with invasive lung cancer

Unit

%

Interpretation

Lower is better

NBHC code

DOH-NBCN-003

Dimension of Quality

Effectiveness

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence

Charts

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