No One Deserves Lung Cancer
Anyone Can Get Lung Cancer. Lung cancer has a bad reputation. The second most diagnosed cancer in both women and men, lung cancer is also the leading cause of cancer death in the country. Lung cancer accounts for 30 percent of all cancer deaths in America, killing more than 150,000 people a year. A five-year survival rate of less than 16 percent continues to be substantially lower than that seen for other major cancers such as breast, colon and prostate cancer, each at 90 percent or greater.
What’s worse is that lung cancer carries a negative connotation as a smokers’ disease. But not all lung cancer is caused by smoking. Radon exposure in homes is the second-leading cause of lung cancer. Genetics also play a role.
Learn more about lung cancer - the causes, screening recommendations, and how to support lung cancer research.
Anyone Can Get Lung Cancer
This year, 1 in 5 people diagnosed with lung cancer are healthy, strong individuals just like you, who have never smoked a day in their life. Learn more about the causes of lung cancer in never smokers. » More
Facts About Lung Cancer
Learn more about lung cancer - the causes and the treatments available. » More
Should You be Screened for Lung Cancer?
Screening is a test used to detect lung cancer before any symptoms appear. A recent study found that screening with low dose CT scans can reduce deaths in those at high risk for lung cancer. » More
Support Lung Cancer Research
The American Lung Association in Wisconsin funds research to find a cure for lung cancer. » More
