Epidemiology of lung cancer.
Chest. 2003 Jan; 123(1 Suppl):21S-49S.Chest

Abstract

In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women even though an extensive list of risk factors has been well-characterized. Far and away the most important cause of lung cancer is exposure to tobacco smoke through active or passive smoking. The reductions in smoking prevalence in men that occurred in the late 1960s through the 1980s will continue to drive the lung cancer mortality rates downward in men during the first portion of this century. This favorable trend will not persist unless further reductions in smoking prevalence are achieved.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Alberg AJ

Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. aalberg@jhsph.edu

Samet JM

No affiliation info available

MeSH

DietEnvironmental ExposureFemaleGlobal HealthHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleRisk FactorsSmokingUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12527563

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Citation

Alberg, Anthony J., and Jonathan M. Samet. "Epidemiology of Lung Cancer." Chest, vol. 123, no. 1 Suppl, 2003, 21S-49S.

Alberg AJ, Samet JM. Epidemiology of lung cancer. Chest. 2003;123(1 Suppl):21S-49S.

Alberg, A. J., & Samet, J. M. (2003). Epidemiology of lung cancer. Chest, 123(1 Suppl), 21S-49S.

Alberg AJ, Samet JM. Epidemiology of Lung Cancer. Chest. 2003;123(1 Suppl):21S-49S. PubMed PMID: 12527563.

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TY - JOUR T1 - Epidemiology of lung cancer. AU - Alberg,Anthony J, AU - Samet,Jonathan M, PY - 2003/1/16/pubmed PY - 2003/3/5/medline PY - 2003/1/16/entrez SP - 21S EP - 49S JF - Chest JO - Chest VL - 123 IS - 1 Suppl N2 - In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women even though an extensive list of risk factors has been well-characterized. Far and away the most important cause of lung cancer is exposure to tobacco smoke through active or passive smoking. The reductions in smoking prevalence in men that occurred in the late 1960s through the 1980s will continue to drive the lung cancer mortality rates downward in men during the first portion of this century. This favorable trend will not persist unless further reductions in smoking prevalence are achieved. SN - 0012-3692 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12527563/full_citation DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -

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