作者: Sally Temraz , Maya Charafeddine , Deborah Mukherji , Ali Shamseddine
DOI: 10.1016/J.JEGH.2017.04.003
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摘要: Abstract Introduction Lung cancer incidence rates, overall and by histologic subtypes, vary substantially gender smoking. This study’s aim was to review data regarding trends in the number of cases different lung-cancer histologies relate these smoking habits Lebanon. Materials methods using ICD-O, 3rd edition, from Lebanese National Cancer Registry 2005 2008 were stratified for histology type patients aged over 18 years. Results among males 2.5 times higher than those females. The most common lung females adenocarcinoma all observed years. proportion squamous cell carcinoma incident significantly total period 2008, P = 0.032, but not individual ratio between 2:45 3:15 Conclusion Lebanon is following a pattern similar that found countries North America Europe, where prevalent subtype both