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Review
. 2019 Jan;10(1):3-7.
doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12916. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

Epidemiology of lung cancer in China

Maomao Cao  1 , Wanqing Chen  1
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Review

Epidemiology of lung cancer in China

Maomao Cao et al. Thorac Cancer. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

The incidence and mortality rates of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in China, have significantly increased in recent years, and present geographic and gender differences as a result of diversity in lifestyles and socioeconomic development. A series of attribute risk analyses have shown that factors such as smoking, air pollution, and occupational factors are all related to lung cancer. Behavioral intervention, such as smoking cessation and screening, could effectively reduce lung cancer incidence and mortality.

Keywords: China; epidemiology; lung cancer; prevention; risk factor.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Changing trends in lung cancer incidence and age‐standardized incidence rates by Chinese standard population (ASIRC) by gender in cancer registries in 2000–2014. (formula image) ASIRC in females, (formula image) ASIRC in males, (formula image) Female incidence and (formula image) Male incidence.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Trends in smoking prevalence among people aged ≥ 15 years, 2000–2025, not age‐standardized. The data was from World Health Organization. (formula image) All, (formula image) Females, and (formula image) Males.
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