Figure 2From: Estimating the lifelong health impact and financial burdens of different types of lung cancer The QALE (quality-adjusted life expectancy) of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC, upper panel) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC, lower panel). The survival curves (dashed lines), mean utility functions (dotted lines), and quality-adjusted survival curves (solid lines) of patients with lung cancer are depicted, and the shaded area represents the QALE.Back to article page