Lung Cancer Trends

Note: The word "significantly" below refers to statistical significance. 2007 is the latest year for which data are available.

Incidence Trends

From 1998 to 2007 in the United States, incidence of lung cancer has—

Men

• Decreased significantly by 2.0% per year among men.
• Decreased significantly by 2.0% per year among white men.
• Decreased significantly by 2.5% per year among black men.
• Decreased significantly by 2.9% per year among Hispanic men.
• Decreased significantly by 1.2% per year among American Indian/Alaska Native men.
• Decreased significantly by 2.2% per year among Asian/Pacific Islander men.

Women

• Remained level among women.
• Remained level among white women.
• Remained level among black women.
• Remained level among Hispanic women.
• Remained level among American Indian/Alaska Native women.
• Remained level among Asian/Pacific Islander women.

Mortality Trends

From 1998 to 2007 in the United States, deaths from lung cancer have—

Men

• Decreased significantly by 2.1% per year among men.
• Decreased significantly by 1.9% per year among white men.
• Decreased significantly by 2.9% per year among black men.
• Decreased significantly by 3.3% per year among Hispanic* men.
• Decreased significantly by 2.2% per year among American Indian/Alaska Native men.
• Decreased significantly by 1.7% per year among Asian/Pacific Islander men.

Women

• Remained level among women.
• Remained level among white women.
• Remained level among black women.
• Remained level among Hispanic* women.
• Remained level among American Indian/Alaska Native women.
• Remained level among Asian/Pacific Islander women.

Data source: Kohler BA, Ward E, McCarthy BJ, Schymura MJ, Ries LA, Eheman C, Jemal A, Anderson RN, Ajani UA, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2007, featuring tumors of the brain and other nervous system. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2011;103(9):714–736.

Note: Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native).

*Mortality data for Hispanic excludes the District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.