Lung Cancer Facts

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States and worldwide.

Smoking is the main risk factor for lung cancer.

Passive exposure to tobacco smoke (passive smoking) can also cause lung cancer.

Two types of lung cancer that grow and spread differently are small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The stage of lung cancer refers to how far the cancer has spread in the body.

Treatment for lung cancer can include a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy, as well as newer experimental approaches.

The general prognosis for lung cancer is poor because doctors often don't detect the disease until it's advanced. The five-year survival rate for early-stage lung cancer localized in the lung is about 54 percent, compared with about 4 percent for advanced, inoperable lung cancer.

Smoking cessation is the most important measure to prevent the development of lung cancer.

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