Women and lung cancer: Clinical and molecular profiling as a determinate for treatment decisions

Autor:	Stefano Cascinu, Chiara Pierantoni, Paola Mazzanti, Riccardo Giampieri, Marzia Di Pietro Paolo, Rossana Berardi, Maristella Bianconi, Lorena Verdecchia, Mario Scartozzi
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	Oncology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Respiratory disease MEDLINE Improved survival Cancer Hematology respiratory system medicine.disease Targeted therapy Surgery Internal medicine medicine Treatment decision making Lung cancer business Medical therapy
Zdroj:	Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology. 69:223-236
ISSN:	1040-8428
DOI:	10.1016/j.critrevonc.2008.06.008
Popis:	In the past decade the incidence of lung cancer among women has risen, whereas among men it has slightly declined. Important differences in lung cancer have been demonstrated between men and women, although many areas still remain controversial. Some biologic differences may justify the increase in response of women to therapy for lung cancer and can partially explain the improved survival of women compared with men. We extensively reviewed the published scientific literature on this topic in order to investigate the clinical and genetic profiling underlying lung cancer in women and to use this information as a tool for medical therapy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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