Lung cancer. Difference in age at diagnosis between men and women.
The analysis of a data file comprising 776 lung cancer patients from the Tumor Registry at a 705-bed community hospital in New Jersey reveals that women are diagnosed with squamous cell and large cell lung cancer at an earlier age than men.
Scheinok
P A
PA
Engler
P E
PE
Robertson
P D
PD
Hutter
R V
RV
Henson
D E
DE
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D012737:Sex Factors