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Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death, killing more people than breast, colon, and prostate cancer put together. Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in both men and women and smoking is the most common cause of it. Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States.1 Lung cancer primarily occurs in the elderly as 2/3 of diagnosed are 65 years or older.2

Here are some key statistics:

  • 108,355 men and 87,897 women were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2004
  • 89,575 men and 68,431 women died from lung cancer in 20043
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Understanding Lung Cancer

  • Lung Cancer Symptoms
  • Lung Cancer Terms
  • Prevention of Lung Cancer
  • Basic Information about Lung Cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Five Steps Help You Stop Smoking Now
  • Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer Genes
  • Genetic Counseling - Getting the Information You Need
  • If I Had - A Nodule Noted in a Chest X-Ray (Video)
  • Learn About Cancer (American Cancer Society)
  • Lung Cancer (The James Cancer Hospital)
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  • Symptoms and Tests
  • Treatment
  • Complications
  • Research Studies

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