Relax! Don’t get tensed up as to what this new cancer is all about.
As the United States is the leading country with more cases of lung cancer reported each year many organizations and associations have come up to fight this disease.
One such association in this process is the American Lung Cancer Association.
As Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the United States, many researches are carried out to find better preventive methods and to make early detection possible.
And the surest way to defeat it is to prevent it from ever happening. You can even contact these associations online for any help or query.
Both men and women prove to be targeted by this disease. Men have higher rates than females. In 2003, 78.5 per 100,000 men compared to 51.3 per 100,000 women were diagnosed in the United States
Lung cancer causes more deaths than the next three most common cancers combined (colon, breast and prostate). In the United States during 2004 an estimated 173,700 new cases were found and an estimated 160,440 deaths from this disease will be reported.
Good News! Among white and African-American men in the United States the rate of this disease appears to be dropping, while it continues to rise among both white and African-American women.
You can find good handful information through the related links on the web for the The American Lung Cancer Association, Alliance for Lung Cancer, American Medical Association, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Institute and many others.
Many projects involving the research programs are being funded by these associations. The American Lung Association cures, clean air, smoke free kids.
Hazardous!! Smoking is the important and major cause of this disease. It is the most common cause in the United States. Lung cancer may also be the most tragic cancer because in most cases, it might have been prevented.
Almost 87% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Smoking cigars or pipes also increases the risk. Hence the best method of preventing lung cancer is no smoking and avoiding use of any type of tobacco.
The second threat for lung cancer is Radon. It is considered as the second leading cause in the U.S. today.
Radon gas can come up through the soil under a building or home and enter through gaps and cracks in the insulation or foundation, as well as through drains, walls, pipes or other any other openings.
According to studies in the United States radon causes between 15,000 and 22,000 deaths each year. Almost 12 percent of all lung cancer deaths are linked to radon. This is really breathe taking statistics.
So in order to avoid all these complications of lung cancer all you smokers quit smoking and lead a healthy life. It is the most important preventive measure for any lung disease.
