作者: M K Ferguson , C Skosey , P C Hoffman , H M Golomb
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1990.8.8.1402
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摘要: A retrospective study of 478 men and 294 women with primary lung cancer was conducted to characterize sex-associated differences in their presentation survival. At the time diagnosis, were younger than (mean age, 57.4 +/- 10.4 v 60.2 9.9 years, respective; P = .0007). Men more likely be current or previous smokers (94% 84%; less .005), patients a positive smoking history, cigarette consumption greater (52.2 40.2 pack years; .0001). The proportion adenocarcinomas compared squamous cancers high (45% 23%), while these cell types equally represented men. majority both sex groups had regionally advanced metastatic disease at diagnosis. Survival related stage type. In addition, found an independent prognostic factor for Women tumors all lived longer male counterparts (P .0001), survival by ...