Incidence trends of lung cancer by immigration status among Chinese Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among Chinese Americans. A detailed examination of incidence trends by immigration status and histology may inform the etiology of lung cancer in this growing population.

Methods

California Cancer Registry data were enhanced with data on patient nativity. Lung cancer incidence rates for Chinese males and females were computed for the years 1990-2010, and rates by immigration status and histology were computed for 1990-2004. Trends were assessed with annual percentage change (APC) statistics (two-sided P values) based on linear regression.

Results

A total of 8,167 lung cancers were diagnosed among California Chinese from 1990 to 2010. Overall incidence increased nonstatistically among U.S.-born males (

SUBMITTER: Gomez SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5746176 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature