Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for the highest mortality rates among both men and women. Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for approximately 85% of all cases. Lung cancer is often diagnosed at advanced stages when treatment options are limited.

11 Facts About Lung Cancer

• Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of both men and women in America.
• Cancer of the lungs takes more lives every year than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined.
• Nearly 400,000 people in the US are living with lung cancer.
• 81% of those living with lung cancer are over the age 60.

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Non-small cell lung cancer is more common. It makes up about 80 percent of lung cancer cases. This type of cancer usually grows and spreads to other parts of the body more slowly than small cell lung cancer does.

Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the lungs, it is called lung cancer. Lung cancer begins in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or other organs in the body, such as the brain. Cancer from other organs also may spread to the lungs.

non-small-cell lung cancer – the most common form, accounting for around 80 to 85 out of 100 cases.

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Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer. It causes about 90 percent of lung cancer cases. Tobacco smoke contains many chemicals that are known to cause lung cancer. If you still smoke, quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do for your lung health.

Although most lung SCC are usually located in the main or lobar bronchus, the peripheral SCC has been increasingly observed in recent years. SCLC is usually found in the central area of the lung. However, recent studies have demonstrated that peripheral SCLC is more common.