Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Lung Cancer in Korea: A Pilot Study of Data from the Korean Nationwide Lung Cancer Registry

Background Lung cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the incidence continues to rise. Although many prognostic factors have been identified, the clinical characteristics and outcomes in Korean lung cancer patients are not well defined. Methods Of the 23,254 new lu...

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Main Authors: Ho Cheol Kim, M.D., Chi Young Jung, M.D., Ph.D., Deog Gon Cho, M.D., Ph.D., Jae Hyun Jeon, M.D., Jeong Eun Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Jin Seok Ahn, M.D., Ph.D., Seung Joon Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Yeongdae Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Young-Chul Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Jung-Eun Kim, B.S., Boram Lee, M.S., Young-Joo Won, Ph.D., Chang-Min Choi, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2019-04-01
Series:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.e-trd.org/search.php?where=aview&id=10.4046/trd.2017.0128&code=0003TRD&vmode=FULL