IntroductionHistorically, men have been more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer than women, but recent trends show a shift in this pattern.1-2 In 2019, men were still 23% more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer compared to women; however, the incidence of lung cancer has been decreasing more rapidly in men than in women over the past decades.1-2Young women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at higher rates than men in the same age group in several high-income countries.2 This shift has been associated with increases in adenocarcinoma cases in women, a type of lung cancer associated with smoking.3Image Credit: PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/Shutterstock.comDisparities in lung cancer incidence exist across different age groups, races, and histological types. This practice appears to impact the risk of lung cancer in females more profoundly.5-6Conversely, other factors must be involved in lung cancer development in non-smoking women. Gender disparities in lung cancer incidence in the United States during 2001–2019. Differences in Lung Cancer Risk Between Men and Women: Examination of the Evidence. Lung Cancer Research Foundation.

Source: CNN June 03, 2024 13:02 UTC