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Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung accounts for 30-35% of all lung cancers, and is the second most commonly encountered lung cancer, after lung adenocarcinoma. | Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung accounts for 30-35% of all lung cancers, and is the second most commonly encountered lung cancer, after lung adenocarcinoma. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2] Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]
Overview
Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung accounts for 30-35% of all lung cancers, and is the second most commonly encountered lung cancer, after lung adenocarcinoma.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is the second most common non small cell lung cancer subtype in the United States
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung accounts for 30-35% of all lung cancers
Incidence
- The incidence rate of lung squamous-cell carcinoma is 14.4 per 100,000 individuals a year
Age
- The incidence of lung squamous-cell carcinoma increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 70 years[1]
- Squamous cell carcinoma is most frequently diagnosed among people among 65 to 74 years old
Gender
- Males are more commonly affected with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.8 to 1
Race
References
- ↑ Subramanian J, Morgensztern D, Goodgame B, Baggstrom MQ, Gao F, Piccirillo J, Govindan R (2010). "Distinctive characteristics of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the young: a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) analysis". J Thorac Oncol. 5 (1): 23–8. doi:10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181c41e8d. PMID 19934774.