Lung Cancer One in every five new cancer cases in 2002 One third of all cancer deaths Nine deaths every day in Hong Kong

Lung Cancer in Hong Kong: Measures that Could be Taken to Reduce the Death Rate By Chan Tai Man Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography (Programme Code: 3612 / Year 1) 1 December 2005

Control of Cigarette Advertising 1982: First restrictions 1990: Banned on TV 1999: Banned in Print Media Point of sale advertising still exempted

Statistics %2076Breast %2127Colon %3941Lung1 Incidence rate Relative frequency New cases SiteRank Table 1: Three Most Common Cancers for Both Sexes in 2002 Source: Hong Kong Cancer Registry, Hospital Authority. (2005). Cancer Statistics. Retrieved November , from

Lung Cancer Source: Tobacco Facts. (2005). Retrieved December , from Figure 1: An X-Ray Showing Lung Cancer

Conclusion 25% of all deaths caused by cancer 1/3 caused by lung cancer

Recommendations Further restrict tobacco promotion Further limit smoking areas Increase cigarette prices

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