Trend Analysis of Lung Cancer Mortality and Years of Life Lost (YLL) in South of Iran, 2004-2019

CONCLUSION: The mortality rate and YLL due to lung cancer in Fars Province is increasing, although the standardized mortality has a constant trend. Tobacco control is the most effective and least expensive way to reduce the number of lung cancer patients worldwide. National and local media can also play an important role in informing people about the risk factors.PMID:38694860 | PMC:PMC11058385 | DOI:10.18502/ijph.v53i1.14700

Source: Cancer Control - May 2, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Habibollah Azarbakhsh Fatemeh Rezaei Seyed Sina Dehghani Jafar Hassanzadeh Maryam Janfada Alireza Mirahmadizadeh Source Type: research