Trends in lung cancer incidence and mortality--United States, 1980-1987.
Lung cancer is the most common fatal malignant neoplasm in the United States. Based on current smoking patterns, the substantial public health burden of smoking-related lung cancer will continue during the next several decades. This report describes trends in lung cancer incidence from 1980 through 1986 and lung cancer mortality from 1980 through 1987.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001741:Black or African American