Trends in tobacco smoking and bladder and lung-bronchial cancer rates among non-hispanic white Americans (2000-2016)
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Despite decreased smoking rates, bladder cancer (BC) in men and lung-bronchial cancer (LBC) in women show concerning incidence trends. Patients with BC have a higher risk of developing a second cancer compared to LBC patients.
Area Of Science
- Oncology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background
- Cancer incidence is linked to cumulative environmental exposures, including tobacco smoking (TS).
- Tobacco smoking (TS) is a significant risk factor for bladder cancer (BC) and lung-bronchial cancer (LBC).
- This study investigates TS, BC, and LBC rates and subsequent cancer risks in non-Hispanic white Americans (NHWAs).
Purpose Of The Study
- To analyze tobacco smoking, bladder cancer, and lung-bronchial cancer rates in NHWAs across 13 U.S. states.
- To examine the correlation of these cancers with sex and age.
- To assess the risk of subsequent primary cancers in patients with initial BC or LBC diagnoses.
Main Methods
- Utilized Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data for smoking percentages (2000-2016).
- Analyzed BC and LBC cases in NHWAs using the U.S. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (2000-2016).
- Examined cancer diagnoses as single primary or subsequent neoplasms.
Main Results
- Smoker percentages decreased across all 13 states from 2000-2016.
- BC incidence rates were 36.37/100,000 (men) and 11.66/100,000 (women); LBC rates were 68.21/100,000 (men) and 61.53/100,000 (women).
- Highest incidence rates for both cancers were observed in individuals over 64. BC and LBC rates correlated in several states. Patients with BC had a 14.3% rate of a second cancer, versus 4.3% for LBC patients.
Conclusions
- Despite reduced smoking, BC incidence in men and LBC in women have not declined proportionally.
- The risk of developing a second neoplasm is 3.3 times higher for primary BC patients compared to primary LBC patients.
- Findings highlight persistent cancer risks and disparities despite public health interventions.
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