Characteristics of lung cancer in women: importance of hormonal and growth factors.

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Based on epidemiological, clinical, and preclinical data, lung carcinogenesis can be distinctive in women, suggesting that women should be treated differently depending on the expression of various specific biomarkers. We aimed to describe the hormonal and genetic profile of lung cancer in both men and women to identify gender specificities. Primary lung-tumor tissues from surgically treated patients, (50 men, 50...

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