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Half of people with lung cancer die within six months of diagnosis, says a report from Macmillan Cancer Support which looked at variations in cancer survival rates.
While breast cancer and prostate cancer have a five-year survival rate of more than 80%, lung cancer's is around 10%.
Those who survive lung cancer for five years are then 10 times more likely to get another cancer.
Macmillan said improving early diagnosis was key.
In their report, the cancer charity carried out an analysis of almost 85,000 cancer patients' experiences of the NHS in England from 2004 to 2011.
They looked in detail at what happened to people with one of four types of cancer - breast, prostate, lung or brain cancer - after they were diagnosed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26871259
While breast cancer and prostate cancer have a five-year survival rate of more than 80%, lung cancer's is around 10%.
Those who survive lung cancer for five years are then 10 times more likely to get another cancer.
Macmillan said improving early diagnosis was key.
In their report, the cancer charity carried out an analysis of almost 85,000 cancer patients' experiences of the NHS in England from 2004 to 2011.
They looked in detail at what happened to people with one of four types of cancer - breast, prostate, lung or brain cancer - after they were diagnosed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26871259