Trends in lung cancer among young European women: The rising epidemic in France and Spain

摘要: Lung cancer mortality in young women the European Union (EU) has steadily increased until mid 1990 s and levelled off thereafter, but trends have been heterogeneous various countries. We analyzed therefore age-standardized lung (20-44) for 6 major countries, using joinpoint regression. In early 1970s highest was UK (2.1/100,000). rates, however, declined 2000-2004 they were lowest of all EU countries (1.2/100,000). The second rate 2000-2002 Italy, whose rates remained around 1.1/100,000 between 1970 1994, to 1.4 thereafter. Germany Poland, rose from 0.8-1.0/100,000 1.7-1.9 during last decade. Major rises over recent years observed France (from 0.8/100,000 1985-1989 2.2 2000-2003) Spain 0.8 1.7 2000-2004). Thus, showed both 3 decades largest rise 2 decades. Since give relevant information likely future middle age, female epidemic is expand southern Europe current 5.0/100,000 7.7 approach 20/100,000 within next 2-3 Urgent interventions smoking cessation are required.