Chapter 7 Lung cancer

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In 1986, lung cancer passed breast cancer as the number one cancer killer in

females. In men, it had become the top cancer killer in 1952. Women's lung cancer

death rates have risen dramatically; as late as the early 1970's, breast cancer killed

twice as many women as lung cancer did.

Medical Clinics of North America, March 1992

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Although the number of breast cancer cases in women each year exceeds lung

cancer, the five year survival rate for lung cancer (13%) is much lower than for breast

cancer (78%), accounting for the higher total death rate for lung cancer.

JAMA, December 1, 1993, p. 2542

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From 1950 to 1989, the overall cancer death rate for women dropped by 16%. But the

death rate from lung cancer increased by 600%.

American Cancer Society

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In the 20-year period from the mid-1960's through the early 1980's, the relative risk of

fatal lung cancer approximately doubled in male cigarette smokers and increased

nearly fivefold in female cigarette smokers.

Changes in Cigarette-Related Disease Risks, p. 305

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There are 3800 lung cancer deaths each year in nonsmokers because of their

exposure to second-hand smoke.

Journal of Respiratory Disease, May 1993, p. 635

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Having a spouse who smokes doubles a nonsmoker's risk of developing lung cancer.

Seminars in Respiratory Medicine, October 1989, p. 387

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