[Lung cancer in the elderly and middle-aged in Moscow and its surgical treatment]

Lung cancer morbidity in Moscow in recent years is discussed. Two-thirds of the patients were 60 years of age or older. Lung cancer operability in Moscow has remained relatively stable accounting for 10-15%. The age distribution of the said parameter was as follows: patients under 60 years--30-32%; 60-69 years--12-14% and those over 70--4-5%. Results can be better if more middle-aged and elderly patients are operated on. The authors' clinical data on 842 surgical cases of lung cancer (males and females of varying age) are analysed.