[Comparison and analysis of clinicopathology of lung cancer between 1980s and 1990s in the Shenyang area (1,224 cases)].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the changes in pathogenetis and histopathology of lung cancer between 1980s and 1990s in the Shenyang area.


METHODS
The HE stained sections of 572 cases of lung cancer from 1981-1990 and 652 cases from 1991-2000 were reviewed. Parts of these samples were also studied with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization.


CONCLUSIONS
By comparing the finding in the 1980s and those of the 1990s, it was found that (1) the incidence of lung cancer in women increased. (2) the highest incidence occurred in the 61 to 70 year of old group in 1990s, in 1980s it was 51-60 years. (3) there was an increased incidence of adenocarcinoma, especially papillary adenocarcinoma and acinar adenocarcinoma and bronchioloalveolar carcinoma in the 1990s.
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Department of Pathology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
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Zhang
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Wang
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Song
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D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D014944:World Health Organization