Lung & Bronchus Cancer in Hawai ‘ i
• Cancers of the lung & bronchus are the 2nd most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men and women with an average of 815 new cases ( 464 males , 351 females ) each year in Hawai ‘ i .
• Lung & bronchus cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in both sexes with an average of 541 deaths ( 311 males , 230 females ) statewide each year .
• Eighty-five percent of lung & bronchus cancers are diagnosed at age 55 years and older .
• Among men , lung & bronchus cancer incidence and mortality steadily declined over the past 30 years . The rate of new cancers declined 1.5 % per year and mortality rates fell 2.6 % per year over the past decade .
• Among women , lung & bronchus cancer incidence declined 2.2 % per year over the past decade while mortality remained rela�vely stable .
• Hawai ‘ i has among the lowest lung & bronchus cancer incidence and mortality in the U . S . In 2012-2016 , incidence was 57.2 per 100,000 ( males ) and 36.4 per 100,000 ( females ) in Hawai ‘ i , compared to 69.1 per 100,000 ( males ) and 51.7 per 100,000 ( females ) in the U . S . overall . Mortality was 38.5 per 100,000 ( males ) and 23.5 per 100,000 ( females ) in Hawai ‘ i , compared to 51.6 per 100,000 ( males ) and 34.4 per 100,000 ( females ) in the U . S . overall .
• Lung & bronchus cancer incidence among males was highest among �a�ve Hawaiian and Filipinos . Among females , lung & bronchus cancer incidence and mortality was highest among �a�ve Hawaiians .
• In 2012-2016 , 17 % of lung & bronchus cancers were diagnosed at early stages and 74 % at late stages . Stage distribu�on was similar across race / ethnic groups .
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