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Epidemiology of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Asian Americans Incidence Patterns Among Six Subgroups by Nativity

Epidemiology of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Asian Americans Incidence Patterns Among Six... ORIGINAL ARTICLE Epidemiology of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Asian Americans Incidence Patterns Among Six Subgroups by Nativity Dan J. Raz, MD, MAS,* Scarlett L. Gomez, PhD,†‡ Ellen T. Chang, ScD,†‡ Jae Y. Kim, MD,* Theresa H. M. Keegan, PhD,†‡ Jane Pham, MPH,† Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH,* Robert A. Hiatt, MD,§ and David M. Jablons, MD* smoke or nontobacco exposures among women. South Asians have Background: Differences in the epidemiology of lung cancer be- a remarkably low rate of NSCLC that approaches white levels tween Asians and non-Hispanic whites have brought to light the among the U.S.-born. More studies with individual-level survey data relative influences of genetic and environmental factors on lung are needed to identify the specific environmental factors associated cancer risk. We set out to describe the epidemiology of non-small with differential lung cancer risk occurring with acculturation cell lung cancer (NSCLC) among Asians living in California, and to among Asians. explore the effects of acculturation on lung cancer risk by comparing Key Words: Lung cancer, Epidemiology, Asian, Nativity, Smok- lung cancer rates between U.S.-born and foreign-born Asians. ing, Exposures. Methods: Age-adjusted incidence rates of NSCLC were calculated for Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and South (J http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Thoracic Oncology Wolters Kluwer Health

Epidemiology of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Asian Americans Incidence Patterns Among Six Subgroups by Nativity

Jablons, David M.
Journal of Thoracic Oncology , Volume 3 (12) – Dec 1, 2008
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1556-0864
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10.1097/JTO.0b013e31818ddff7
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19057262
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Epidemiology of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Asian Americans Incidence Patterns Among Six Subgroups by Nativity Dan J. Raz, MD, MAS,* Scarlett L. Gomez, PhD,†‡ Ellen T. Chang, ScD,†‡ Jae Y. Kim, MD,* Theresa H. M. Keegan, PhD,†‡ Jane Pham, MPH,† Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH,* Robert A. Hiatt, MD,§ and David M. Jablons, MD* smoke or nontobacco exposures among women. South Asians have Background: Differences in the epidemiology of lung cancer be- a remarkably low rate of NSCLC that approaches white levels tween Asians and non-Hispanic whites have brought to light the among the U.S.-born. More studies with individual-level survey data relative influences of genetic and environmental factors on lung are needed to identify the specific environmental factors associated cancer risk. We set out to describe the epidemiology of non-small with differential lung cancer risk occurring with acculturation cell lung cancer (NSCLC) among Asians living in California, and to among Asians. explore the effects of acculturation on lung cancer risk by comparing Key Words: Lung cancer, Epidemiology, Asian, Nativity, Smok- lung cancer rates between U.S.-born and foreign-born Asians. ing, Exposures. Methods: Age-adjusted incidence rates of NSCLC were calculated for Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and South (J

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Published: Dec 1, 2008

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