“Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death
in the US, accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths.
Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon…”.¹

Umbrella

What may the Lung Cancer Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

Lung Cancer

What is lung cancer?

DotS the definition of lung cancer may vary. In Lung Cancer: Symptoms & Causes – Overview the (United States) Mayo Clinic’s definition is:

“Lung cancer is a kind of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the lungs. The lungs are two spongy organs in the chest that control breathing”.²

Primary Lung Cancer

What is primary lung cancer?

DotS the definition of primary lung cancer may vary. In Lung Cancer: Overview – Types of Lung Cancer the (United Kingdom) NHS’s definition is:

“Cancer that begins in the lungs is called primary lung cancer”.³

Secondary Lung Cancer

What is secondary lung cancer?

DotS the definition of secondary lung cancer may vary. The NHS’s definition is:

“Cancer that spreads to the lungs from another place in the body is known as secondary lung cancer”.⁴

Types

What are the two main types of (primary) lung cancer?

In Lung Cancer–Patient Version: Overview the (United States) National Cancer Institute explain:

Symptoms

What are the symptoms of lung cancer?

In Lung Cancer: Symptoms of Lung Cancer the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) elaborate on:

Cause

What causes lung cancer?

In Lung Cancer: Risks and Causes – Risks and Causes: Smoking Tobacco the Cancer Research UK (United Kingdom) elaborate on:

“Smoking tobacco is the biggest cause of lung cancer in the UK. Around 7 out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smoking. This includes breathing in other people’s cigarette smoke”.⁷

In Lung Cancer: Lung Cancer Risk Factors: Smoking the CDC note:

“Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 80% to 90% of lung cancer deaths. Using other tobacco products such as cigars or pipes also increases the risk for lung cancer. Tobacco smoke is a toxic mix of more than 7,000 chemicals. Many are poisons. At least 70 are known to cause cancer in people or animals”.⁸

Common or Not

How common is lung cancer?

DotS, Depending on the Country (DotC), Depending on the Terminology (DotT) or Depending on the Year (DotY) how common lung cancer is, may vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you in your country.

In the United States (U.S.) according to the American Cancer Society (ACS):

“Lung cancer (both small cell and non-small cell) is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United States (not counting skin cancer). In men, prostate cancer is more common, while breast cancer is more common in women”.⁹

In the UK, according to Cancer Research UK:

“The link between smoking and cancer is very clear. It causes at least 16 different types of cancer, including two of the most common types: lung cancer and bowel cancer”.¹⁰

Women

How common is lung cancer in women?

DotS, Depending on the Country (DotC), Depending on the Terminology (DotT) or Depending on the Year (DotY) how common lung cancer is, may vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you in your country.

According to the World Cancer Research Fund UK:

“Lung cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in women in the UK, and the 2nd most common in women globally”.¹¹

Life or Death

Is lung cancer a leading cause of cancer death?

In the U.S. according to the ACS:

“Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death in the US, accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined”.¹²

Prevention

What is the most important thing to do to prevent lung cancer?

In Lung Cancer: What Causes Lung Cancer? Smoking the World Cancer Research Fund UK explain:

Weight Gain

What if I would like to quit smoking but I am worried about putting on weight?

If you would like to quit smoking but you are worried about putting on weight, your Country may have articles similar to MedlinePlus’s, Weight Gain After Quitting Smoking: What To Do or the (United States) Smokefree’s, Manage Weight Gain After Quitting.

Quit Smoking Guide

Where may I find a quit smoking guide?

Your Country may have a quit smoking guide similar to Smokefree’s Quitting Starts Now. Make Your Quit Plan, the NHS’s Quit Smoking or Australia’s Quit website.

Quit Smoking Apps

Where may I find a quit smoking app?

Your Country may have a quit smoking app similar to Smokefree’s quitSTART Quit Smoking App.

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with lung cancer?

If you would like help with lung cancer, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. In Lung Cancer the ACS:

“There are different types of lung cancer. Knowing which type you have is important because it affects your treatment options and your outlook (prognosis). If you aren’t sure which type of lung cancer you have, ask your doctor so you can get the right information”.¹⁴

Health Topics A-Z

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