Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Alex Rosenberg

Publications

• Review Article
  Burden of Lung Cancer and Associated Risk Factors in Africa by Region
  Author(s): Alexandra Urman, Sowmya Josyula, Alex Rosenberg, David Lounsbury, Thomas Rohan and H. Dean HosgoodAlexandra Urman, Sowmya Josyula, Alex Rosenberg, David Lounsbury, Thomas Rohan and H. Dean Hosgood
  
  Purpose: Lung cancer is the most common incident cancer worldwide, accounting for 13% of all cancers. With decreasing burden of infectious diseases and increasing life expectancy in Africa, this study sought to identify risk factors for lung cancer and suggest mitigation strategies for implementation. Methods: Lung cancer incidence rates for the different regions of Africa were determined using data from GLOBOCAN (2012) and risk factors were determined through an extensive literature review. Results: Males have higher lung cancer incidence rates than females in all regions of Africa. The combined male and female incidence rates for Middle, Eastern, and Western Africa, were lower than those observed in Southern and Northern Africa. The incidence rates of lung cancer were highest in Southern Africa (18.5 per 100,000) followed by Fran.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000340

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