The Epidemiology of Lung Cancer

摘要: Lung cancer is the most common cause of and death throughout world. In United States alone, lung expected to account for an estimated 169,400 1.28 million new cases 154,900 555,500 deaths 2002 (Jemal et al. 2002). Because widespread incidence around world mirrors high rates States, it vital that disease be studied in effort reduce this disease. It clear cigarette smoking primary cancer, thus making a largely preventable Epidemiology field study investigates frequency, etiologies, incidence, mortality various states. This chapter will endeavor highlight worldwide, identify changing trends epidemic, discuss numerous etiologies deadly cancer.