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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

The incidence rate of lung masses is approximately 58 per 100 000 individuals in the United States. The incidence of lung masses increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is between 25 to 70 years. Males are more commonly affected with lung masses than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1. There is no racial predilection for lung masses.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The incidence rate of lung mass increases with age, tobacco use, and prior cancer

Prevalence

• The prevalence of malignancy among lung mass ranges between 0.2% to 50%

Age

• The median age at diagnosis for pulmonary nodule is between

Gender

• Males are more commonly affected with lung mass than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.

Ethnicity

• There is no racial predilection of lung mass