Open AccessEpidemiology of lung cancer in China
Author(s) -
Cao Maomao,
Chen Wanqing
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
thoracic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7714
pISSN - 1759-7706
DOI - 10.1111/1759-7714.12916
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , socioeconomic status , incidence (geometry) , epidemiology , china , environmental health , cancer , cause of death , demography , gerontology , oncology , population , disease , physics , sociology , political science , law , optics
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.