Hopenhayn Claudia, Jenkins Todd M, Petrik Joe
J Ky Med Assoc. 2003 Jan;101(1):15-20.
Lung cancer incidence and mortality rates in Kentucky greatly surpass those of other states and the nation as a whole. Not only is this one of the most common cancers, with 3800 newly diagnosed cases per year in the Commonwealth, it is also one of the most fatal. And, unlike many other types of cancer, it is highly preventable, as about 90% are caused by cigarette smoking. In this paper we present lung cancer rates across different groups and trends of the disease over time. We also discuss comparative statistics related to stage at which lung and other major cancers are diagnosed and their survival patterns. Smoking data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System are presented and compared across different states in relation to lung cancer occurrence. Finally, both lung cancer and smoking trends within Kentucky are compared, showing how both are substantially higher in the Appalachian region of the state.
肯塔基州的肺癌发病率和死亡率大大超过其他州以及整个美国。这不仅是最常见的癌症之一，该州每年有3800例新诊断病例，也是最致命的癌症之一。而且，与许多其他类型的癌症不同，它是高度可预防的，因为约90%的病例是由吸烟引起的。在本文中，我们呈现了不同群体的肺癌发病率以及该疾病随时间的趋势。我们还讨论了与肺癌及其他主要癌症确诊阶段相关的比较统计数据及其生存模式。展示了行为风险因素监测系统的吸烟数据，并就肺癌发生情况在不同州之间进行了比较。最后，对肯塔基州内的肺癌和吸烟趋势进行了比较，显示出该州阿巴拉契亚地区的这两项数据都显著更高。
