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Review
. 2017 Apr;115(5):550-554.
doi: 10.1002/jso.24532. Epub 2017 Apr 18.

Lung cancer-A global perspective

Amanda McIntyre  1 , Apar Kishor Ganti  2
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Review

Lung cancer-A global perspective

Amanda McIntyre et al. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Apr.

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.

Keywords: EGFR mutation; global variations; lung cancer; non-smokers; resources.

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