This study provides a retrospective epidemiological assessment of lung cancer cases registered in the Khorezm region. The main objective of the research was to examine long-term patterns of morbidity, evaluate incidence trends, and analyze age-, gender-, and territory-related characteristics of disease distribution. The results of the study may serve as an important scientific basis for improving preventive strategies, strengthening epidemiological surveillance, and enhancing public health interventions aimed at controlling lung cancer in the region.

Lung cancer, Epidemiology, Incidence, Mortality, Khorezm region, Risk factors, Public health, Uzbekistan

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