Table 1. The search strategy summary.

Items	Specification
Date of search	July 26, 2023
Databases and other sources searched	PubMed
Search terms used	((gender[Title]) OR (sex[Title])) AND (lung cancer[Title])
Timeframe	2013 to 2023
Inclusion and exclusion criteria	Only full text articles in English included. Articles that examined geographically-specific lung cancer incidence were excluded
Selection process	K.G. conducted selection independently, and the authors discussed the scientific and clinical value of controversial articles to reach an agreement