Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the world's most common cancer and kills more people than any other cancer. In 2008, approximately 1.52 million new cases of lung cancer were diagnosed worldwide, with 1.31 million people dying from the disease.(14) In the United States, an estimated 161,840 deaths, accounting for 29 percent of all cancer deaths, occurred in 2008, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a common and very serious form of cancer, with more than 40,000 people diagnosed with the condition each year in the UK. The symptoms of lung cancer do not present in the early stages, but when symptoms do eventually present, they usually include the following:

Lung Cancer Causes

Lung Cancer Symptoms

Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Epidemiology of Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Treatments

Lung Cancer Research

Lung Cancer Questions

How to Prevent Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Genetics

Lung Cancer Pathogenesis

What Causes Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers?

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