Attributable fraction of tobacco smoking on cancer using population-based nationwide cancer incidence and mortality data in Korea

Table 3 Estimated number of cancer incidence cases and deaths attributable to tobacco smoking in Korea

Cancer site	Men				Women				Total
Cancer site	PAF (%)	Cases	PAF (%)	Deaths	PAF (%)	Cases	PAF (%)	Deaths	PAF (%)	Cases	PAF (%)	Deaths
Oral cavity	45.8	517	62.0	246	18.2	93	8.2	13	37.2	610	47.1	259
Pharynx	45.8	322	62.0	228	18.2	20	8.2	5	42.0	342	55.1	233
Esophagus	47.2	919	54.8	711	2.3	3	0.2	0	44.0	922	50.6	711
Stomach	27.9	5,514	31.6	2,107	2.0	193	0.2	5	19.4	5,707	20.8	2,112
Colorectum	1.5	224	1.2	45	0.0	1	0.4	13	0.9	225	0.8	58
Liver	23.5	2,737	23.5	1,976	5.5	213	6.1	172	19.0	2,950	19.1	2,148
Pancreas	27.4	646	26.8	598	0.8	15	0.4	7	15.5	661	14.9	605
Larynx	73.0	782	71.9	275	24.0	16	9.2	4	70.2	798	65.8	279
Lung	53.3	7,244	71.5	7,783	5.2	278	8.1	327	39.8	7,522	54.4	8,110
Among non-smokers	5.9	66	10.5	57	20.7	994	20.5	726	17.9	1,060	19.2	783
Cervix uteri					0.5	19	3.1	30	0.5	19	3.1	30
Ovary					4.0	68	4.0	34	4.0	68	4.0	34
Kidney	7.6	175	6.6	33	0.0	0	2.3	5	5.2	175	5.1	38
Bladder	43.4	1,093	44.9	318	2.8	17	3.8	10	35.4	1,110	34.0	328
Total	20.9	20,239	32.9	14,377	2.1	1,930	5.2	1,351	11.8	22,169	22.7	15,728
% of all cancers (aged 20+ years)		20.9		32.9		2.1		5.2		11.8		22.7

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