Lung cancer is becoming one of the deadliest cancers in America. Here are some startling facts from the World Health Organization concerning lung cancer.
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Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in both men and women
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Lung cancer attributes to 1.37 million deaths annually.
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In 1987, lung cancer surpassed breast cancer and become the #1 cause of cancer deaths in women.
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Lung cancer causes more deaths than the 3 most common cancers combined (colon, breast and pancreatic).
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Smoking contributes to 90% of lung cancer deaths.
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Non-smokers have a 20-30% greater chance of developing lung cancer when exposed regularly to secondhand smoke.
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90% of lung cancer cases come from smoking, 10% are from radon causes.
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Lung cancer has a 5-year survival rate of only 15%.
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Nearly 375,000 people in the US are living with lung cancer.
- Causes of lung cancer have been declining in men, but increasing among women.