Lung cancer histology

[FIELDRW@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/21/98, 7:38:20 AM, radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu writes:
<<One of the classical papers, Wynder and Graham, "Tobacco smoking...",
JAMA (1950) reported on 605 male U.S. lung cancer patients of whom 597 
were smokers (numbers taken from my memory but I am 99% sure that they 
are right). A near friend of mine (lung disease specialist) used to 
diagnose about 10 lung cancers per week for several years. According to 
him, 9 out of 10 were smokers.

When reading through all your previous comments about uranium miners, 
radon, particulate matters and so on, I wonder about the distinction 
between small cell lung carninoma (SCLC), non-SCLC (NSCLC) and 
mesothelioma. The latter diagnosis (which is rare) in particular, is 
probably important to separate from the former two categories. 
Especially in the discussion about cause (with asbestos fibers etc being 
one candidate). Please give the mesothelioma info. if you have it, 
whenever discussing this topic.>>

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In the United States as a whole, 5-10 % of lung cancers occur among women who
have never smoked.  This percentage is higher in certain ethnic groups.
Asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and tuberculosis are reported more by lung
cancer cases than controls.

We had a few cases of mesothelioma.  These cases were not included in the
study.   Contact me directly and I would be glad to provide a breakdown on the
histology.

Regards, Bill Field
bill-field@uiowa.edu
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