what percentage of people die from lung cancer

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1. amomipais82
   

   Hi There,
   Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, accounting for 1.2 million new cases annually. (10)
   
   Over 3 million people have lung cancer, the majority residing in developed, industrialized countries. (10)
   
   More people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. This is true for both men and women. (3) (6)
   
   In 2007, it is estimated that lung cancer will account for about 15% of all new cancers. (6)
   
   It is estimated that 213,380 men and women (114,760 men and 98,620 women) will be diagnosed with lung cancer and 160,390 men and women will die of cancer of the lung and bronchus in 2007. (5)
   
   There will be an estimated 160,390 deaths from lung cancer (89,510 among men and 70,880 among women) in 2007, accounting for around 29% of all cancer deaths. (6)
   
   More people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. (6)
   
   Nearly 70% of people diagnosed with lung cancer are older than 65; fewer than 3% of all cases are found in people under the age of 45. (6)
   
   Despite the very serious prognosis of lung cancer, some people are cured and there are currently about 330,000 long-term survivors in the U.S. (6)
   
   Between 1979 and 2003 lung cancer deaths increased by 60 percent. (11)
   
   An estimated 351,344 Americans are living with lung cancer. (1)
   
   From 2000-2004, most people diagnosed with cancer of the lung and bronchus were over 65 years of age. (5)
   
   From 2000-2004, no-one was diagnosed under the age of age 20; 0.2% between 20 and 34; 2.0% between 35 and 44; 8.8% between 45 and 54; 21.0% between 55 and 64; 32.4% between 65 and 74; 28.4% between 75 and 84; and 7.0% 85+ years of age. (5)
   16% of lung and bronchus cancer cases are diagnosed while the cancer is still confined to the primary site (localized stage). (5)
   
   35% are diagnosed after the cancer has spread to regional lymph nodes or directly beyond the primary site. (5)
   
   41% are diagnosed after the cancer has already metastasized (distant stage) (5)
   
   Based on rates from 2002-2004, 6.98% of men and women born today will be diagnosed with cancer of the lung and bronchus at some time during their lifetime. (5)
   
   One in 14 men and women will be diagnosed with cancer of the lung and bronchus during their lifetime. (5)
   
   The overall mortality rate for lung and bronchus cancer rose steadily through the 1980s and peaked around 1990. (1)
   
   Of all cancers, five-year survival rates are lowest for lung cancer, and remained consistent compared to other types of cancer which have shown slight to significantly increased survival rates. (5)
   
   The overall 5-year for 1996-2003 relative survival rate, which measures the survival of the cancer patients in comparison to the general population to estimate the effect of cancer, was 15.0%. (5)
   
   Nearly 60% of people diagnosed with lung cancer die within one year of their diagnosis.
   
   Nearly 75% die within 2 years. This has not improved in 10 years. (6)
   
   Only about 16% of people diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer survive this disease after 5 years. (6)
   
   The expected 5-year survival rate for all patients in whom lung cancer is diagnosed is 15.5 percent compared to 64.8 percent for colon, 89 percent for breast and 99.9 percent for prostate cancer (5)
   
   About 6 out of 10 people with lung cancer die within 1 year of being diagnosed with the disease. Between 7 and 8 will die within 2 years. (5)
   
   The 5-year survival rate is 49.3 percent for cases detected when the disease is still localized. For distant tumors the 5-year survival rate is just over 2 percent (5)
   
   Only 24 percent of lung cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage. (5)
   
   There is no screening recommendation for lung cancer, though trials are investigating the use of low-dose CT scans in high risk patients (4)
   
   In 1987, lung cancer surpassed breast cancer to become the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. (6)
   
   Blacks and people with low socioeconomic status have the highest rates of both new cancers and cancer deaths. (4)
   
   Black men are about 50% more likely to develop non-small cell cancer than white men. (6)
   
   Men have higher rates of lung cancer than women. In 2003, 78.5 per 100,000 men compared to 51.3 per 100,000 women were diagnosed with lung cancer in the United States. (6)
   
   Lung cancer incidence rates have been significantly decreasing among men while the rate has been stable since 1998 in women, after a long period of increases (6)
   
   The chance that a man will develop lung cancer is 1 in 12 and (6)
   
   For a woman, the chance of developing lung cancer is 1 in 16. (6)
   
   From 2000-2004, 71.1% of the people who died from lung cancer were over 65.
   
   54.7 per 100,000 men and women died of lung cancer in the U.S. in 2000-2004. (5)
   Five-year relative survival rates in 2000-2004: 13.2% for white men; 17.6% for white women; 10.2% for black men; 14.6% for black women. (5)
   
   It is estimated that approximately $9.6 billion is spent in the US each year on treatment of lung cancer, over 13% of total cancer treatment expenditures. (1)
   
   Costs also are likely to increase at the individual level as new, more advanced, and more expensive treatments are adopted as standards of care. (4)
   
   Smoking is the most important cause of lung cancer in the United States. It is estimated that 90 percent lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Other causes include radon, asbestos and air pollution (7)
   
   It is estimated that 17% of cases of lung cancer in non-smokers are caused by second-hand smoke exposure in childhood and adolescence. (2)
   
   Non-smoking spouses of smokers are 30% more likely than spouses of non-smokers to get lung cancer (2)
   
   Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work increase their risk of developing heart disease by 25 to 30 percent and lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. (3)
   
   Smoking coupled with asbestos exposure dramatically increases the likelihood of lung cancer. (7)
   
   The many causes of lung cancer make it impossible to identify the exact number of asbestos-caused illnesses and deaths. (9)
   
   Consistent with the assessments of other industrialized countries, and in light of the long development of lung cancer, asbestos-induced cancer in the U.S. has yet to reach its peak. (9)
   
   The best estimates for asbestos-caused lung cancer deaths over the past two decades account for between 100,000 and 200,000 fatalities during that time.
   
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