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Did You Know? Video Series: Lung and Bronchus Cancer
Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of
cancer death for both men and women in the United States?
From 2009 to 2013, lung cancer caused more deaths than breast,
prostate, colorectal, and liver cancers combined.
In 2016, lung cancer diagnoses represented 13% of all new
cancer cases in the U.S.
This means that out of 100 people diagnosed with any type
of cancer, 13 had lung cancer.
There are two main types of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer
and non-small cell lung cancer.
Each type is named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer and
how they look under a microscope.
The cancer cells of each type grow and spread
in different ways.
The rates of new cases and deaths from lung cancer closely
follow smoking rates.
Between 1975 and 2013, diagnoses and deaths increased
as smoking rates increased, and then decreased
as smoking rates decreased.
Smoking is the single most important risk factor for
lung cancer.
Quitting smoking greatly reduces – but does not eliminate - your
risk of developing lung cancer.
Lung cancer can also occur in people who have never smoked.
Other risk factors for lung cancer include HIV infection,
family history of lung cancer, and exposure to
secondhand smoke, radon, asbestos, arsenic, chromium,
nickel, soot, tar, radiation, or air pollution.
The overall 5-year survival rate for lung and bronchus cancer
is about 18%.
This means that after adjusting for other causes of death,
out of 100 people diagnosed with lung cancer, 18 have not died
from this cancer in the five years since diagnosis.
Survival is higher in patients with lung cancer that is
detected before it has spread to other parts of the body.
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that adults who
are at high risk for lung cancer get screened regularly.
Talk with your doctor, especially if you have any of
the following symptoms: cough that doesn’t go away, gets worse
over time, or produces bloody mucus; chest discomfort or pain;
loss of appetite; or trouble breathing or swallowing.
Quitting smoking is the most important step you can take to
reduce your risk for lung cancer.
With the right help, you can succeed.
Visit Smokefree.gov or call 1-800-44U-QUIT
for evidence-based tools, articles, and resources.
Whether you choose an app, text message program, or online or
telephone counseling with experienced quit counselors,
Smokefree.gov provides access to free, professional support
to help you become and stay smoke-free.
It’s never too late to quit.
No matter how much or how long you have smoked,
there are benefits to quitting.
Take the first step today!
Researchers have developed FDA-approved genomic tests that
help clinicians match lung cancer patients with specific
treatment options based on which molecular changes
their cancer has.
This new approach to treatment that targets specific tumor
characteristics is known as precision medicine.
For more information about lung cancer treatment options,
including current clinical trials, please visit cancer.gov
or call 1-800-4-Cancer.
For additional cancer statistics,
visit seer.cancer.gov
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