title: Lung cancer. Difference in age at diagnosis between men and women.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Scheinok
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Engler
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Hutter
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Henson
mesh_terms: 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