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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: To analyse frequency, characteristics and survival of women with lung cancer (LC), in contrast to male patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was performed in patients with LC diagnosed by histocytology from 1999 to 2006. Survival was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. The chi-squared test was used to compare variables. RESULTS: A total of 1,290 patients were diagnosed, 190 (14.7%) of them were women, with a mean age of 67±13 years. The percentage of smokers was 17%. Histological types: adenocarcinoma 53%, small cell 21%, squamous cell carcinoma 13%. Surgery was performed (20%) in a higher percentage of women than in men. There were no differences in survival between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Of the total cases diagnosed, 14.7% were women, with a lower percentage of smokers. Adenocarcinoma was the most common histological type in women. There was no differences in survival compared to men.
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Neoplasias Pulmonares , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/mortalidade , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Masculino , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores Sexuais , Espanha , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
Introducción y objetivoAnalizar la frecuencia, las características y la supervivencia de las mujeres con cáncer de pulmón (CP), comparándolas con los pacientes varones.Pacientes y métodosEstudio retrospectivo de pacientes diagnosticados de CP mediante citohistología del 1999 al 2006. Se estimó la supervivencia por el método de Kaplan-Meier. Para estimar la relación entre las variables se usó la prueba de chi-cuadrado.ResultadosSe diagnosticaron 1.290 pacientes, el 14,7% mujeres. En el grupo de mujeres la edad media (± desviación estándar) fue de 67±13 años. Eran fumadoras el 17%. Según la citohistología, el 53% eran adenocarcinomas, 21% célula pequeña y 13% epidermoide. Se realizó cirugía (20%) en mayor porcentaje que en los varones. No hubo diferencias de supervivencia con el grupo de los hombres.ConclusionesEl 14,7% de los casos fue diagnosticado en mujeres, siendo el porcentaje de fumadoras menor. La estirpe histológica más frecuente es adenocarcinoma. No hubo diferencias de supervivencia con el grupo de los hombres(AU)
Introduction and objectiveTo analyse frequency, characteristics and survival of women with lung cancer (LC), in contrast to male patients.Patients and methodsA retrospective study was performed in patients with LC diagnosed by histocytology from 1999 to 2006. Survival was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. The chi-squared test was used to compare variables.ResultsA total of 1,290 patients were diagnosed, 190 (14.7%) of them were women, with a mean age of 67±13 years. The percentage of smokers was 17%. Histological types: adenocarcinoma 53%, small cell 21%, squamous cell carcinoma 13%. Surgery was performed (20%) in a higher percentage of women than in men. There were no differences in survival between the two groups.ConclusionsOf the total cases diagnosed, 14.7% were women, with a lower percentage of smokers. Adenocarcinoma was the most common histological type in women. There was no differences in survival compared to men(AU)
