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Epidemiology of Lung Cancer

Year: 2013

Type: review

Abstract: Incidence and mortality attributed to lung cancer has risen steadily since the 1930s. Efforts to improve outcomes have not only led to a greater understanding of the etiology of lung cancer, but also the histologic and molecular characteristics of individual lung tumors. This article describes this evolution by discussing the extent of the current lung cancer epidemic including contemporary incidence and mortality trends, the risk factors for development of lung cancer, and details of promising molecular targets for treatment.

Source: Seminars in Interventional Radiology

DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1342949

Authors: Carole Ridge, Aoife McErlean, Michelle Ginsberg

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Beaumont Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Tufts University School of Medicine