More than 161,000 lung cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United States in 2008.
Of these, an estimated 10 to 15% will be caused by factors other than active smoking …

For a long time lung cancer was associated with a fatalistic approach by healthcare
professionals. In recent years, advances in imaging, improved diagnostic techniques and …

Introduction The incidence and mortality of lung cancer are highest in Asia compared with
Europe and USA, with the incidence and mortality rates being 34.4 and 28.1 per 100,000 …

Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer worldwide, and its incidence is
increasing in East Asian and Western countries. To identify genetic factors that modify the …

Background Observational epidemiological studies suggest that lung cancer risk may be
raised by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, the causal relationship …

Objective: To analyze principal histological types of lung cancer, as well as the staging,
treatment and survival of lung cancer patients. Methods: This was a retrospective study …

Purpose Polypharmacy is a common problem among older adults. However, its prevalence
and impact on the clinical outcomes of anticancer treatment, such as survival and adverse …

Lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS) has lately been recognized as a unique disease
based on rapidly gained knowledge from genomic changes to treatment responses. The …

Background and Aims Studies have reported differences in lung cancer behavior between
sex and hormonal status that suggest a role of estrogens and estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) …

Abstract Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, East Timor and the Philippines constitute
peninsular and island South-East Asia. For reasons of largely shared ethnicity, with Chinese …