Incidence Trends
In the U.S., incidence of lung cancer has:
Decreased significantly by 1.8% per year from 1991-2006 among men.
Decreased significantly by 1.8% per year from 1997-2006 among white men.
Decreased significantly by 2.7% per year from 1997-2006 among African American men.
Decreased significantly by 3.2% per year from 1997-2006 among American Indians/Alaska Native men.
Decreased significantly by 2% per year from 1997-2006 among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Decreased significantly by 2.5% per year from 1997-2006 among Hispanic men.
Decreased significantly by 0.7% per year from 1997-2006 among Hispanic women.
Remained level from 1997-2006 among African American women.
Remained level from 1997-2006 among American Indians/Alaska Native women.
Remained level from 1997-2006 among Asian/Pacific Islander women.
Increased significantly by 0.2% per year from 1997-2006 among white women.
(“Significantly” refers to statistical significance. 2006 is the latest year for which data are available.)
Death Trends
In the U.S., deaths from lung cancer have:
Decreased significantly by 2.0% per year from 1994-2006 among men.
Decreased significantly by 1.8% per year from 1997-2006 among white men.
Decreased significantly by 0.1% per year from 1997-2006 among white women.
Decreased significantly by 2.9% per year from 1997-2006 among African American men.
Decreased significantly by 1.5% per year from 1997-2006 among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Decreased significantly by 0.8% per year from 1997-2006 among Asian/Pacific Islander women.
Decreased significantly by 3.3% per year from 1997-2006 among American Indians/Alaska Native men.
Decreased significantly by 2.6% per year from 1997-2006 among American Indians/Alaska Native women.
Decreased significantly by 3.0% per year from 1997-2006 among Hispanic men.
Decreased significantly by 0.8% per year from 1997-2006 among Hispanic women.
Remained level from 2003-2006 among women.
Remained level from 1997-2006 among African American women.
(“Significantly” refers to statistical significance. 2006 is the latest year for which data are available.)
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