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==Overview==

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung accounts for 30% to 35% of all lung cancers. It is the second most commonly encountered [[lung cancer]] after [[Adenocarcinoma of the lung|lung adenocarcinoma]]. Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung accounts for approximately 27% of all [[cancer]] deaths. The [[incidence]] of [[Squamous-cell carcinoma|lung squamous-cell carcinoma]] increases with age; the [[median]] age at [[diagnosis]] is approximately 70 years (usually ranging from 65 to 74 years). Males are more commonly affected with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.8 to 1. Black race has a higher [[incidence]] of squamous cell lung carcinoma compared with White race.

==Epidemiology and Demographics==

===Prevalence===
* Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is the second most common [[Non small cell lung cancer|non-small cell lung cancer]] subtype in the United States.
* It accounts for 30% to 35% of all [[Lung cancer|lung cancers]].
* It accounts for approximately 27% of all cancer deaths.<ref name="pmid25822850">{{cite journal |vauthors=Meza R, Meernik C, Jeon J, Cote ML |title=Lung cancer incidence trends by gender, race and histology in the United States, 1973-2010 |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=e0121323 |year=2015 |pmid=25822850 |pmc=4379166 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0121323 |url=}}</ref>
*The overall mortality from lung cancer ([[Non small cell lung cancer|NSCLC]] and [[Small cell lung cancer|SCLC]] combined) in the United States in 2018 is 47.14 per 100,000 individuals.<ref>American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2018. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society, 2018. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2018/cancer-facts-and-figures-2018.pdf Exit Disclaimer. Last accessed January 5, 2018.</ref>

===Incidence===
* The annual [[incidence]] rate of [[Squamous-cell carcinoma|lung squamous cell carcinoma]] is 14.4 per 100,000 individuals.
* The relative [[incidence]] rate of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung appears to be decreasing, compared to previous years.<ref name="pmid25822850">{{cite journal |vauthors=Meza R, Meernik C, Jeon J, Cote ML |title=Lung cancer incidence trends by gender, race and histology in the United States, 1973-2010 |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=e0121323 |year=2015 |pmid=25822850 |pmc=4379166 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0121323 |url=}}</ref>
*The overall incidence of lung cancer ([[NSCLC]] and [[Small cell lung cancer|SCLC]] combined) in the United States in 2018 is 71.629 per 100,000 individuals.<ref>American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2018. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society, 2018. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2018/cancer-facts-and-figures-2018.pdf Exit Disclaimer. Last accessed January 5, 2018.</ref>

===Age===
* The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung increases with age; the [[median]] age at diagnosis is 70 years (usually ranging from 65 to 74 years).<ref name="pmid19934774">{{cite journal |vauthors=Subramanian J, Morgensztern D, Goodgame B, Baggstrom MQ, Gao F, Piccirillo J, Govindan R |title=Distinctive characteristics of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the young: a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) analysis |journal=J Thorac Oncol |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=23–8 |year=2010 |pmid=19934774 |doi=10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181c41e8d |url=}}</ref>

===Gender===
*Males are more commonly affected with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 1.8 to 1.
===Race===
*Black race has a higher incidence of squamous cell lung carcinoma compared with White race.<ref name="pmid25822850">{{cite journal |vauthors=Meza R, Meernik C, Jeon J, Cote ML |title=Lung cancer incidence trends by gender, race and histology in the United States, 1973-2010 |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=e0121323 |year=2015 |pmid=25822850 |pmc=4379166 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0121323 |url=}}</ref>

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