Describing differences among populations of thoracic tumors patients under and over 80  years: Data analysis from the SLCG thoracic tumor registry

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), lung cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide in both sexes (accounting for 11.4  % of all cancers) and the first in terms of mortality (18 % of cancer deaths). The top five causes of death in high-income countries are heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, pneumonia, and asthma/bronchitis. Due to its high mortality rate, lung cancer is considered a significant public health conc ern.

Source: Lung Cancer - February 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mariano Provencio, Manuel Cobo, Delvys Rodriguez-Abreu, Enric Carcereny, Alexandra Cantero, Virginia Calvo, Rafael L ópez Castro, Reyes Bernabé, Joaquim Bosch-Barrera, Bartomeu Massutí, Rosario García Campelo, Alfredo Sánchez-Hernández, Ana Laura Or Source Type: research