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The number of in-patient discharges and deaths due to the malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung, commonly known as lung cancer, continued to rise steadily in recent years. In 2009, 18 394 in-patient discharges and deaths were related to lung cancer, accounting for 12.9% of hospitalization due to all types of cancers.
Lung cancer has been the first leading cause of cancer death in Hong Kong for many years. In general, the death rate and age-standardized death rate were higher in male. The death rate for male showed an increasing trend while the death rate for female remained relatively stable in recent years. In 2009, 3 692 persons died from lung cancer, accounting for 28.8% of all cancer deaths. The death rates for male and female were 74.8 and 33.1 per 100 000 population of respective sex.
In general, the age-specific death rates of lung cancer for both sexes increased with age. In 2009, the age-specific death rates of male were higher than those of female in all age groups. The rate of increase was more profound in men than women.
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