Approximately 175,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States every year. The rate of lung cancer is dropping among men but increasing among women. This is because fewer men and more women now smoke. Smoking and second-hand smoke causes more than 85% of lung cancer. Lung cancer forms primarily in the cells lining the air passages, or bronchia, in the upper lungs. Lung cancer is seldom caught early. The disease was once virtually incurable, but new treatments and technologies have improved the prognosis. Types of Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Risk Factors Lung Cancer Warning Signs Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging Lung Cancer Treatment Planning Lung Cancer Treatment

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