Lung cancer in women: histological type and patient age from 1985 to 2005

Jelena Stojsic; Ivan Milovanovic; Jelena Radojicic; Branislava Milenkovic

doi:10.1007/s12032-008-9112-9

Lung cancer in women: histological type and patient age from 1985 to 2005

Med Oncol. 2009;26(3):265-8. doi: 10.1007/s12032-008-9112-9. Epub 2008 Nov 4.

Authors

Jelena Stojsic¹, Ivan Milovanovic, Jelena Radojicic, Branislava Milenkovic

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia. [email protected]

PMID: 18982463
DOI: 10.1007/s12032-008-9112-9

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyse changes in histological type and age of presentation in female lung cancer patients during a period of 20 years. The obtained results are compared with those available from the literature published in various parts of the world.

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology
Adenocarcinoma / pathology
Adult
Age of Onset
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Small Cell / epidemiology
Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / epidemiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology
Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors