November Is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
As the month of November brings lung cancer into focus, it’s a great time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches to screening and prevention, treatment options, and resources that offer updated lung cancer information throughout the year.The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that in 2008 there will be 215,020 new cases of lung cancer; this will make up about 15% of cancer diagnoses overall. Lung cancer, which is classified for treatment purposes as small cell or non–small cell, accounts for the most cancer-related deaths in both men and women, according to the ACS. Lung cancer deaths for 2008 are estimated to total 161,840, which is about 29% of all cancer deaths.
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