Background Ever since a lung cancer epidemic emerged in the mid-1900s, the
epidemiology of lung cancer has been intensively investigated to characterize its causes …

Background: Ever since a lung cancer epidemic emerged in the mid-1900s, the
epidemiology of lung cancer has been intensively investigated to characterize its causes …

In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer and the
leading cause of cancer-related death. Although tobacco smoking is the major risk factor …

In the United States, the 20th century witnessed the emergence of a lung cancer epidemic
that peaked and began to decline by the century's end, a decline that continues today …

Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common causes of cancer death despite
understanding the major cause of the disease: cigarette smoking. Smoking increases lung …

While lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for many years in
the United States, incidence and mortality statistics–among other measures–vary widely …

Background The objective of this study was to summarize the published literature
concerning the epidemiology of lung cancer. Methods A narrative review of published …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and around the world.
Almost as many Americans die of lung cancer every year than die of prostate, breast, and …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide. Lung
cancer was rare in the nineteenth century, but its incidence increased dramatically …

Notable changes in lung cancer epidemiology and prevention have occurred over the past
decade owing to changes in smoking patterns, groundbreaking advances in our …