TRENDS OF LUNG CANCER MORTALITY IN MEXICO

Lung cancer (LC) is one of the most important public health problems in the world; 1,035,000 annual deaths are estimated each year and more than 80 percent of these are attributed to tobacco. The trend of lung cancer mortality in Mexico City from 1979 -1993 was determined, as was the rate ratio of lung cancer mortality in mexico City from 1979 - 1993 was determined, as was the rate ratio of lung cancer mortality in 31 states in mexico, taking Mexico City as a reference by means of a Poisson model. A strong linear regression model was used to evaluate the rate, where the dependent variable the year observed. In 15 years, 73,807 deaths from LC were reported LC were reported, with an increase in mortality from 5.01 - 7.25 per 100,000 ihabitants. Mortality increases significantly after 60 years if age (s+0, p