Lung cancer
Read more about the patient satisfaction rates, our specialists' expertise, innovations, and wait times for lung cancer treatment.

Patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction rates are the opinions of our patients on the care and services they received at the Netherlands Cancer Institute. Our patients named expertise, personal care, information, trust, and the possibility to be involved as important aspects in their ratings of the Netherlands Cancer Institute.
Satisfaction rates for patients with lung cancer at the Netherlands Cancer Institute
Patients with lung cancer give the Netherlands Cancer Institute the following ratings.
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9.0Expertise
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8.9Explanation
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8.8Listen
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8.6Wishes when choosing treatment
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8.6Shared decision making

Expertise
Expertise is the experience and skill of our specialists, specific to this cancer type. We measure their expertise by keeping records of the numbers of patients treated, the numbers of patients requesting a second opinion, and the types of treatments being delivered.
The following data is based on the year 2020.
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3206
patients with lung cancer
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1305
new patients -
253
second opinions
Further division by treatment type
The expertise of our team of specialists is based on the three main treatments: the number of patients receiving surgery, radiation, and/or treatment with cancer drugs. We will give you further insights into our experience per treatment.
Surgical treatments (most common)
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154
thoracic procedures -
19
Interventions by means of robotic surgery
The Netherlands Cancer Institute is part of the quality registration audit “Dutch Lung Cancer Audit” which ensures an overview of the quality of care at this and other hospitals. The results are compared to the national average.
Drug treatments (most common)
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357
chemotherapy -
330
targeted therapy -
302
immunotherapy
Many patients at the Netherlands Cancer Institute participate in a clinical trial looking into drug treatments, such as immunotherapy. These patients have not been included in the overview.
Radiation treatments (most common)
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660
radiation treatments
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309
stereotactic treatment -
256
patients treated with longer radiation plans -
101
patients treated with a shorter radiation plan
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5
Cooperation partners

Wait times lung cancer
The wait times for an appointment or second opinion for lung cancer are 14 days at most. Your referrer can contact us for more information or coordination.