Small cell carcinoma of the lung epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Epidemiology

Incidence

  • The expected number for new cases of lung cancer for 2014 is 224,210.[1] Small cell lung cancer represents 15% of all lung cancers.

Prevalence

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Age

  • Usually seen in middle aged and elderly.

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References

  1. Siegel, Rebecca; Ma, Jiemin; Zou, Zhaohui; Jemal, Ahmedin (2014). "Cancer statistics, 2014". CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 64 (1): 9–29. doi:10.3322/caac.21208. ISSN 0007-9235.


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