Epidemiology of Lung Cancer in Kazakhstan: Trends and Geographic Distribution.

Daulet Yessenbayev Zaituna Khamidullina Dinara Tarzhanova Galiya Orazova Tolkyn Zhakupova Dinara Kassenova Zarina Bilyalova Gulnur Igissinova Umetaly Sayakov Fatima Dzhumabayeva Asel Imankulova Kaldybay Idrissov Saltanat Urazova Ardak Omarbekov Dulat Turebayev Kairat Adaibayev Saken Kozhahmetov Kulsara Rustemova Zhansaya Telmanova Indira Kudaibergenova Nurbek Saginbekovich Igissinov

Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP (2023)

The incidence of lung cancer in Kazakhstan is decreasing. The incidence among the male population is six times higher than among the female, while the rate of decline is more pronounced. The incidence tends to decrease in almost all regions. High rates were found in the northern and eastern regions.

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