Lung cancer might come in second in incidence, but it is the leading cause of cancer deaths for everyone. It is estimated that more than 159,000 people will die from lung cancer in 2014. It accounts for 27 percent of all cancer deaths. Survival rates vary by the stage of the disease at diagnosis. If the cancer is caught in the early stages, which occurs in only 15 percent of the cases, the 5-year survival rate is 54 percent. If it has metastasized, or spread, survival plummets to 4 percent, according to recent NCI data.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:25:00 +0000
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