Adenocarcinoma and epidermoid carcinoma of the lung in the elderly.

: Primary lung carcinoma, in the elderly, presents some interesting epidemiologic and clinical characteristics. The authors, after reviewing the international literature, stress the differences of behavior and incidence of epidermoid carcinoma and adenocarcinoma occurring in elderly patients as compared to those found in younger patients. They report their experience which is similar to that reported in the medical literature.