title: Trends in Lung Cancer Incidence in a Healthcare Area.
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify trends in the incidence of lung cancer in the Leon Healthcare Area. All cases of cancer among residents of the Leon healthcare catchment area listed in the hospital-based tumor registry of the Centro Asistencial Universitario de Leon (CAULE) between 1996 and 2010 were included. Gross incidence rates over 3-year intervals were calculated and adjusted for the worldwide and European populations. A total of 2,491 cases were included. In men, incidence adjusted for the European population rose from 40.1 new cases per 100,000 population (1996-1998) to 61.8 (2005-2007), and then fell to 54.6 (2008-2010). In women, incidence tripled from 3.0 (1996-1998) to 9.2 new cases per 100,000 (2008-2010). Although lung cancer is an avoidable disease, it is a serious problem in the Leon Healthcare Area. Of particular concern is the rising incidence among women.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación Interacción Gen-Ambiente-Salud, Universidad de León, León, España. Electronic address: ajmolt@unileon.es.
authors.forename: Antonio J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.affiliation: Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de León, León, España.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García-Martínez
authors.affiliation: Gerencia de Atención Primaria del Área de Salud de León, SACYL, León, España.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zapata-Alvarado
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, España.
authors.forename: Nieves
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alonso-Orcajo
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación Interacción Gen-Ambiente-Salud, Universidad de León, León, España.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fernández-Villa
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación Interacción Gen-Ambiente-Salud, Universidad de León, León, España; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España.
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martín
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D012042:Registries; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Epidemiology; Epidemiología; Hospital-based tumor registry; Incidence; Incidencia; Lung cancer; Neoplasia de pulmón; Registro hospitalario de tumores; Tendencias; Trends