[Lung cancer morbidity rate among the Georgian population according to sex and age and expected morbidity prognosis].

Real index of lung cancer morbidity rate among the Georgian population according to sex and age has been studied and expected morbidity prognosis has been made. Sex and age breakdown of the morbidity with lung cancer during 1980-2001 indicates to the predominant prevalence of this disease in males and elderly. The study of age peculiarities separately in males and females has revealed a number of specific features. Frequency of lung cancer in young ages (below 40) prevails in females, while none of the cases have been revealed in females below 20. In patients aged from 40 to 50 lung cancer cases are equally distributed. In the 50-70 years age group the disease is more frequent in males, while above 70--in females. These data are especially interesting from the epidemiological point of view. It indicates that in Georgia the time necessary for the development of lung cancer in females is 10-20 years more than for males, i.e. additional factors should influence the cancer development in males which shortens the latent period necessary for development of lung cancer by 10-20 years compared to females.