Facts and Figures about Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer is the NUMBER ONE cancer killer in American men and women of all ethnicities.
In 2008, more than 215,000 American men and women will be newly diagnosed with lung cancer. Tragically, approximately 162,000 people will lose their lives to the disease.
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Late-Stage Diagnosis More Likely Among Uninsured
Uninsured or Medicaid-insured patients are far more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer than those with private insurance, according to a new American Cancer Society study of 3.5 million cancer patients with 12 of the most common cancer types.
What's more, many of those advanced cancers were types that could have been detected early through proper screening. That suggests people without private health insurance aren't getting the best possible care when it comes to cancer prevention and early detection, the ACS authors say.
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The War on Cancer has all but Ended in the eyes of the White House.
Lung cancer is broken down into two groups: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
Small cell lung cancer accounts for 20 percent of all lung cancers. Although the cells are small, they multiply quickly and form large tumors that can spread throughout the body. Smoking is almost always the cause of small cell lung cancer.
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Blood Test May Spot Early Lung Cancer
June 3, 2008 (Chicago) -- A simple blood test may be able to spot lung cancer in smokers long before symptoms develop, when there is still a chance of a cure, researchers report.
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer, taking the lives of more than 160,000 Americans last year, according to the American Cancer Society. Nearly half of the cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and is notoriously difficult to treat. Only about 15% of patients are alive five years after diagnosis. The vast majority of cases are caused by smoking.
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Every 2 minutes someone is diagnosed with lung cancer
