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. 2014 Jul;5(4):330-6.
doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12098. Epub 2014 Jul 3.

Lung cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2010

Rongshou Zheng  1 , Hongmei Zeng  1 , Siwei Zhang  1 , Yaguang Fan  2 , Youlin Qiao  3 , Qinghua Zhou  2 , Wanqing Chen  1
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Lung cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2010

Rongshou Zheng et al. Thorac Cancer. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Background: The National Central Cancer Registry of China (NCCR) is responsible for cancer surveillance. Local cancer registries in each province submit data for annual publication. The incidence and mortality of lung cancer in China in 2010 by age, gender, and area is reported in this article.

Methods: In 2013, 145 of 219 population-based cancer registries' 2010 data were selected after quality evaluation. Classification included Western, Middle, and Eastern areas, and the crude incidence and mortality rates of lung cancer were calculated by age, gender, and urban and rural. Age-standardized rates were determined by China and World standard population data. The 6th National Population Census data of China was used, combined with the registries' data to estimate the lung cancer burden in China in 2010.

Results: Lung cancer had the highest incidence and mortality in China for men and women. It was estimated that 605 946 lung cancer cases were diagnosed in China in 2010, with a crude incidence rate of 46.08/100 000, and 486 555 patients died from lung cancer, with a crude mortality rate of 37.00/100 000. Age-standardized rates for incidence were 35.23/100 000 and 35.04/100 000, respectively. Incidence and mortality rates for lung cancer were higher in men and urban areas than those in women and rural areas, reaching a peak for subjects of 80-84 years old.

Conclusion: Lung cancer has the highest incidence and mortality of all cancers in China, especially for males in urban areas. Our findings justify the need to plan and develop effective interventions, such as air pollution control and smoking deterrents, to control and prevent the spread of lung cancer in China.

Keywords: Cancer epidemiology; Chinese data; lung cancer.

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Figure 1
Age-specific incidence rate of lung cancer in China in 2010 (1/105). formula image, Urban male; formula image, Urban female; formula image, Rural male; formula image, Rural female.
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Figure 2
Age-specific mortality of lung cancer in China in 2010 (1/105). formula image, Urban male; formula image, Urban female; formula image, Rural male; formula image, Rural female.
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