Geographic Patterns in U.S. Lung Cancer Mortality and Cigarette Smoking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the success of smoking cessation campaigns, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Variations in smoking behavior and lung cancer mortality are evident by sex and region.

Methods

Applying geospatial methods to lung cancer mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System and county-level estimates of smoking prevalences from the NCI's Small Area Estimates of Cancer-Related Measures, we evaluated patterns in lung cancer mortality rates (2005-2018) in relation to patterns in ever cigarette smoking prevalences (1997-2003).

Results

Overall, ever smoking spatial patterns were generally associated with lung cancer mortality rates, which were elevated in the Appalachian region and lower in the West for both sexes. However,

SUBMITTER: Shreves AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905286 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature