The changing epidemiological trends for carcinoma of the lung in Turkey

Authors

• Ugur Gonlugur, Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Onsekiz Mart University, Gogus Hastaliklari Klinigi 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. Tel. +90 (286) 2180018. Fax. +90 (286) 2180393. E-mail: gonlugur{at}gmail.com
• Tanseli E. Gonlugur, Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Onsekiz Mart University, Gogus Hastaliklari Klinigi 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. Tel. +90 (286) 2180018. Fax. +90 (286) 2180393. E-mail: gonlugur{at}gmail.com
• Melih Kaptanoglu, Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Onsekiz Mart University, Gogus Hastaliklari Klinigi 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. Tel. +90 (286) 2180018. Fax. +90 (286) 2180393. E-mail: gonlugur{at}gmail.com
• Aydin Nadir, Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Onsekiz Mart University, Gogus Hastaliklari Klinigi 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. Tel. +90 (286) 2180018. Fax. +90 (286) 2180393. E-mail: gonlugur{at}gmail.com
• Ziynet Cinar, Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Onsekiz Mart University, Gogus Hastaliklari Klinigi 17100, Canakkale, Turkey. Tel. +90 (286) 2180018. Fax. +90 (286) 2180393. E-mail: gonlugur{at}gmail.com

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare epidemiological parameters for lung cancer in the last 2 decades 1986-1995 versus 1996-2005. METHODS: Data on demographic characteristics, and histological subtype of lung cancer patients were retrospectively collected by a chart review in Cumhuriyet University Hospital, Sivas, Turkey for the period of 1993-2005. All other full-text papers that report epidemiological data for lung cancer in Turkey were also searched for meta-analysis. RESULTS: A total of 25,604 patients were analyzed in the last 2 decades. The mean age at the time of diagnosis was 59.4 years, and 92.5% of the patients were males. In the last decade, the rate of squamous cell carcinoma decreased from 61-50%, however, the rate of small cell carcinoma increased from 19-24%, and the rate of adenocarcinoma from 20-26%. CONCLUSION: There was a shift in the male/female ratio in Turkey. The rate of squamous cell carcinoma decreased, however, small cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma increased progressively.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

749

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753

Recommended Citation

Gonlugur, Ugur; Gonlugur, Tanseli E.; Kaptanoglu, Melih; Nadir, Aydin; and Cinar, Ziynet (2008) "The changing epidemiological trends for carcinoma of the lung in Turkey," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 29: Iss. 5, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.4336