Abstract
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. While tobacco exposure is responsible for the majority of lung cancers, the incidence of lung cancer in never smokers, especially Asian women, is increasing. There is a global variation in lung cancer biology with EGFR mutations being more common in Asian patients, while Kras mutation is more common in Caucasians. This review will focus on the global variations in lung cancer and its treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 550-554 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2017 |
Keywords
- EGFR mutation
- global variations
- lung cancer
- non-smokers
- resources
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Oncology
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McIntyre, A., & Ganti, A. K. (2017). Lung cancer—A global perspective. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 115(5), 550-554. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.24532