Women and Lung CancerGender Equality at a Crossroad?

摘要

EVER SINCE THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY BEGAN RE-porting incidence and mortality data on specific cancers, lung cancer has stood out as a predominantly male disease.1 However, since World War II, when cigarette smoking became socially acceptable for and marketed to women, their lung cancer incidence rates have risen. Gender equality in lung cancer incidence rates may be attained in the near future