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Epidemiology of Lung Cancer

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, claiming an estimated 157,300 victims in 2010. In 1950, three separate studies were published that suggested cigarette smoking was associated with increased risk of lung cancer. This and subsequent research revealed a clear dose–response relationship between amount of cigarettes smoked and lung cancer incidence, offering further proof of its association with the dramatic increase in lung cancer rates seen during the 1900s. Since then, an ever-expanding body of evidence continues to identify cigarette smoking as the single most important cause of lung cancer. The prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer will continue to be of major importance in the coming decades. Primary prevention strategies that prevent exposure to risk factors such as cigarette smoke, asbestos, and radon hold promise for continuing to achieve reductions in the population burden of lung cancer. Preventive efforts contributing to this trend extend from the arena of public policy down to individual behavior modification. By far the most central strategy needs to be continued emphasis on prevention of initiation and cessation of smoking.

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Wheless, L., Brashears, J., Alberg, A.J. (2013). Epidemiology of Lung Cancer. In: Ravenel, J. (eds) Lung Cancer Imaging. Contemporary Medical Imaging. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-620-7_1

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