Research Article

Epidemiology and Survival Outcomes of Lung Cancer: A Population-Based Study

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Sex-specific prevalence of smoking among adults (over 18 years of age) in Taiwan during 2004–2017 (green: total population; blue: male; red: female). (1) Data based on adult smoking behavior survey provided by the Taiwan health promotion administration. (2) Current smokers were defined as those who had smoked more than 100 cigarettes (5 packs) and had smoked within the past 30 days. (3) The adult smoking rate was weighted and standardized according to sex, age, educational level, and geographic region in year 2000.