Notable changes in lung cancer epidemiology and prevention have occurred over the past
decade owing to changes in smoking patterns, groundbreaking advances in our …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and around the world.
Almost as many Americans die of lung cancer every year than die of prostate, breast, and …

In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer and the
leading cause of cancer-related death. Although tobacco smoking is the major risk factor …

Lung cancer continues to be a major global health problem; the disease is diagnosed in
more than 1.6 million new patients each year. However, significant progress is underway in …

Background Ever since a lung cancer epidemic emerged in the mid-1900s, the
epidemiology of lung cancer has been intensively investigated to characterize its causes …

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Tobacco
consumption remains the most important risk factor. Although the prevalence of smoking has …

Global cancer statistics indicate that the top five most common cancers in 2018 were lung
(2.09 million cases), breast (2.09 million cases), colorectal (1.80 million cases), prostate …

The past decade has been transformative for lung cancer patients, physicians, and
scientists. The discovery of EGFR mutations that confer sensitivity to tyrosine kinase …

Carcinoma of the lung is currently the leading cause worldwide of death due to cancer. The
disease has become an epidemic as incidence rates and lung cancer deaths have risen …

Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common causes of cancer death despite
understanding the major cause of the disease: cigarette smoking. Smoking increases lung …