Lung and Bronchus New Cases

New cases: An estimated 228,190 new cases of lung cancer are expected in 2013, accounting for about 14% of cancer diagnoses. The incidence rate has been declining in men over the past two decades, but has just recently begun to decrease in women. From 2005 to 2009, lung cancer incidence rates decreased by
1.9% per year in men and by 0.3% per year in women.
Deaths: Lung cancer accounts for more deaths than any other cancer in both men and women. An estimated 159,480 deaths, accounting for about 27% of all cancer deaths, are expected to occur in 2013. Death rates began declining in men in 1991; from 2005 to 2009, rates decreased 2.8% per year. Lung cancer death rates did not begin declining in women until 2003; from 2005 to 16  Cancer Facts & Figures 20132009, rates decreased by 1.0% per year. Gender differences in lung cancer mortality patterns reflect historical differences in the uptake and reduction of cigarette smoking over the past 50 years.source: American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2013. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2013.