Gender differences in lung cancer: Have we really come a long way, baby?

摘要: 346 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardio I t has been estimated that 173,770 new lung cancers will be diagnosed in the USA 2004, 80,600 (46.3%) women. It also 68,510 women die cancer which represents a 4.2% increase from 2001, when took lives 65,606 Lung currently accounts for 12.7% all United States 28.5% deaths. In 1987, surpassed breast to become leading cause death among fact, now kills more annually than breast, uterine, ovarian combined. Unfortunately, have come long way, but not along good path. Between 1950 1994, female mortality increased 500%, 3% 22%. 1965, approximately 30,000 US died 10 categories tobacco-related illnesses, by 1985 figure had risen 106,000. That diseases including are an increasingly major health problem is undeniable.