Female and male differences in the survival of patients undergoing resection for lung cancer

Kutlay H., Cangir A., Akal M., Gungor A., Ozdemir N., KAVUKÇU S., ...More

ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, vol.103, no.3, pp.293-296, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 103 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00015458.2003.11679426
  • Journal Name: ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.293-296
  • Keywords: lung cancer, gender, surgery, survival, SEX-ASSOCIATED DIFFERENCES, GENDER DIFFERENCES, STAGE-I, WOMEN, SMOKING
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective : In recent years much attention has been focused on the rapidly increasing incidence of primary lung cancer in women. The aim of this study was to determine gender differences in patients treated surgically for lung cancer.