2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (Posters)-EP01.01. Median Age at Lung Cancer Diagnosis in 60 Countries: An International Comparative Study

EP01.01. Median Age at Lung Cancer Diagnosis in 60 Countries: An International Comparative Study - PDF(Abstract)

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This study analyzed data from 60 countries to compare the median age at lung cancer diagnosis, after adjusting for differences in population age structure. The results showed that Bulgaria, France, and Algeria had the youngest median ages at diagnosis, while the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Peru, and Bahrain had the oldest ages. Adjusting for population age structure typically increased the median age at diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries and decreased it in high-income countries. The study also found that higher smoking prevalence in a country was associated with younger age at lung cancer diagnosis for both men and women. There was also a weak association between higher levels of outdoor air pollution and younger age at diagnosis, particularly for women. The differences in median age at lung cancer diagnosis across countries likely reflect variations in exposure to risk factors, including tobacco use and possibly outdoor air pollution. The study suggests that in the future, lung cancer screening may impact the average age at diagnosis in countries where it is widely implemented. Overall, this research highlights the importance of considering the impact of population age structure and risk factors on the age at lung cancer diagnosis in different countries.

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Hana Zahed

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Speaker Hana Zahed

Topic Risk Factors, Risk Reduction & Tobacco Control

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lung cancer diagnosis

median age

population age structure

Bulgaria

France

Algeria

United Kingdom

Kuwait

Peru

Bahrain