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Lung Cancer Fact

LUNGevity Foundation aims to improve outcomes for lung cancer patients through research, education, and advocacy. Approximately 234,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, with 65% of new cases occurring in individuals with little to no tobacco exposure. Early detection significantly increases the 5-year survival rate to 64%.

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Lung Cancer Fact

LUNGevity Foundation aims to improve outcomes for lung cancer patients through research, education, and advocacy. Approximately 234,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, with 65% of new cases occurring in individuals with little to no tobacco exposure. Early detection significantly increases the 5-year survival rate to 64%.

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Learn the Facts ABOUT LUNG CANCER

LUNGevity Foundation is changing outcomes for people living with lung cancer
through research, education, support, and advocacy. Share these facts to
spread awareness and help make lung cancer a national health priority.

Close to Every 2.2 minutes


someone is
65%
18
diagnosed with
lung cancer.
of all new lung cancer
diagnoses are among
people with no
tobacco exposure or
only past tobacco
1 in 18 people in the US will be exposure.
diagnosed with lung cancer in their
lifetime. More than 234,000 will be
diagnosed this year.
About 12%
have had no exposure.

Lung cancer accounts for


12% Only 27% of all
people diagnosed
of all new cancer with lung cancer will
diagnoses, but survive 5 years or
Lung cancer can affect 20% more

anyone, regardless of of cancer deaths


gender or ethnicity But if it is caught early,
before it spreads, the
chance for 5-year
survival improves to

Lung cancer kills 64%


about 1.4 times as
many women as

Rev10.24

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