Lung cancer mortality and years of potential life lost among males and females over six decades in a country with high smoking prevalence: an observational study

Background Little is known about sex-specific trends in lung cancer mortality and years of potential life lost (YPLL) attributable to lung cancer over more than five decades. The aim of the present study was to describe mortality and YPLL due to lung cancer over 61 years of observation in a country with a high smoking prevalence.