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December 8, 2025Korean Journal of MedicineOpen Access

Trends in the Characteristics of Patients with Lung Cancer in Incheon, Republic of Korea: A Population-Based Study from the Incheon Cancer Registry

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HLHyun Young Lee

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Population-based study reveals increasing lung cancer incidence and adenocarcinoma in Incheon, indicating early diagnosis trends.

Key Points

  • To analyze demographic and clinical changes in lung cancer patients in Incheon from 2013 to 2020.
  • Analyzed data from 1,152 lung cancer patients in Incheon Cancer Registry.
  • Examined age, sex, smoking history, histology, clinical stage, and EGFR mutation status.
  • Utilized the linear-by-linear association test to analyze trends.
  • Median patient age was 70 years, with a notable increase in those aged ≤ 60 years.
  • Proportion of female patients rose from 22.0% to 35.5%.
  • Adenocarcinoma prevalence increased from 56.9% to 62.7%.
  • Early stage (stage I) diagnoses significantly increased over time.

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Hyun Young Lee (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f764fa91c937236e37fhttps://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2025.100.6.299
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