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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 (APC, 2.1; 95% CI, -4.9 to 9.7), but decreased significantly among foreign-born (APC, -1.7; 95% CI, -2.9 to -0.6). Statistically significant decreasing trends were observed for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), specifically the squamous cell and large cell carcinoma subtypes among foreign-born males. Among females, incidence decreased nonsignificantly among U.S.-born (APC, -2.8; 95% CI, -9.1 to 4.0) but was stable among foreign-born (APC, -0.4; 95% CI, -1.7 to 1.0). A statistically significant decreasing trend was observed for squamous cell among foreign-born females.

Conclusions

These data provide critical evidence base to inform screening, research, and public health priorities in this growing population.

Impact

Given the low smoking prevalence among Chinese Americans, especially females, and few known lung cancer risk factors in U.S. never-smoker populations, additional research of etiologic genetic or biologic factors may elucidate knowledge regarding lung cancer diagnosed in never smokers.

SUBMITTER: Gomez SL

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Gomez Scarlett Lin SL Yang Juan J Lin Shih-Wen SW McCusker Margaret M Sandler Alan A Cheng Iona I Wakelee Heather A HA Patel Manali M Clarke Christina A CA

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 20150519 8

<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 ...[more]

PMID: 25990553

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

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

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