Lung cancer in Spanish women: The WORLD07 project.

摘要: The WORLD07 study was a female-specific database, to prospectively characterise the clinical, histological, molecular and treatment-related features in Spanish women with lung cancer. Data were collected from patients' medical records patient interviews October 2007 December 2012. A total of 2,060 analysed: median age, 61.3 years; white, 98.6%; postmenopausal, 80.2%; no smokers, 55% including never smokers ex-smokers. family history cancer found 42.5% patients, 12.0% patients had previous (breast cancer, 39.7%). Most (85.8%) diagnosed non-small-cell (NSCLC), most commonly reported adenocarcinoma (71.4%), which stage IV at diagnosis 57.6%. Median overall survival (OS) for entire population 24.0 months, 1- 2-year rate 70.7% 50.0% respectively. OS small-cell 18.8 months versus 25.0 NSCLC (p = 0.011). Lung appears be biologically different disease women. By collecting prospective information about characteristics attending university hospitals Spain, we hope highlight need develop strategies based on gender differences influence future healthcare policy.