WHAT’S UP DOC? Be aware of lung cancer risks
November 17th, 2009
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, so today’s column is dedicated to helping move this cause forward.
Based on 2006 data (the most recent CDC data I could find), heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans, but cancer is a close second. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. It is diagnosed in 200,000 Americans and kills more than 90,000 each year, with an incidence of about 70 per 100,000.