Are instances of lung cancer equal in men and women?

Are instances of lung cancer equal in men and women?

Jay M. Lee (Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, UCLA) gives expert video advice on: What ethnicity has the highest incidence of lung cancer?; Can non-smokers get lung cancer?; Is the mortality rate high for those diagnosed with lung cancer? and more...

There is a higher incidence of lung cancer in men, compared to women. In every 100,000 men there are approximately 70 to 80 lung cancer cases. Comparatively, in women there are approximately 50 lung cancer cases for every 100,000 women. So the incidence is higher amongst men.