Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2017

Lung Cancer Trend in the U.S.

Mochen Li, Raji Sundararajan

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 Cancer has become the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. According to the data from the WHO, about 8.2 million deaths of cancer and more than 14 million new cases in 2012. Among the top five common cancers listed by the WHO, lung cancer has been the No.1 cause of death which took away 1.69 million lives in 2015 [1].Similar as worldwide statistical data, the lung cancer is also the first killer and second most commonly diagnosed among all cancers in United States. Through organization of the lung cancer historical data, it can easily show the distribution and trends of incidence rate in different regions, races and ages. Meanwhile, with the analysis of selected groups, it can generate some inspiration for lung cancer prevention or treatment.

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Mochen Li, Raji Sundararajan, Lung Cancer Trend in the U.S., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾6 | June‾2017

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