In the United States
in 2014,Dr. Mai Brooks predicts there will be an estimated 224,210 new cases of lung cancer. Also in 2014, approximately 159,260 people will
die from this malignancy. This blog
addresses the more common non-small cell carcinomas (more than 85% of lung
cancer cases), not the small cell type. Risk
factors associated with lung cancer include cigarette smoking and asbestos
exposure.
