title: [Gender Differences in Lung Cancer].
abstract: More and more women suffer from lung cancer. In comparison to the male patients they are younger and more likely never-smokers. Adenocarcinomas are more frequently in women than in men. Their long-time survival post curative resection in early stage non-small-cell lung cancer is better than in men. Women show frequently more molecular changes: more molecular targets are found. Therefore they might benefit more from target-oriented stratified medical treatments. This overview comments on the gender-specific differences in diagnostics, treatment and outcome of lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Kliniken Maria Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Welcker
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D015996:Survival Rate