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TrendsDecreases in lung cancer cases and death rates among males stem from reductions in smoking that began several decades ago. Among females, reductions in smoking are more recent, beginning in the late 1970s. Lung cancer death rates for U.S. females are among the highest in the world. Death rates for U.S. males are lower than rates among males in several other countries, although rates among males are still higher than rates among females in the United States. (For more information about rates of lung cancer in different countries, visit CANCERMondial* a project of the International Agency for Research on Cancer). Programs and policies that discourage smoking are vital to keep reducing the number of lung cancer cases and deaths.1 2 3 Incidence TrendsIn the United States, incidence of lung cancer has
Among African Americans, incidence has
Among Asian/Pacific Islanders, incidence has
Mortality TrendsIn the United States, deaths from lung cancer have
Among African Americans, deaths have
Among Asian/Pacific Islanders, deaths have
Among American Indians/Alaska Natives, deaths have
Among Hispanics, deaths have
Source for trend data: Jemal A, Thun MJ, Ries LAG, Howe HL, Weir HK, Center MM, Ward E, Wu X, Eheman C, Anderson R, Ajani UA, Kohler B, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975—2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco control.* Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008;100(23). References1U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General (2001). 2Jemal A, Thun MJ, Ries LAG, Howe HL, Weir HK, Center MM, Ward E, Wu X, Eheman C, Anderson R, Ajani UA, Kohler B, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975—2005, featuring trends in lung cancer, tobacco use, and tobacco control.* Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2008;100(23). 3Ferlay J, Bray F, Pisani P, Parkin DM. GLOBOCAN 2002: Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence Worldwide. IARC CancerBase No. 5. version 2.0, IARCPress, Lyon, 2004. *Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
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