1. THE CHANGING FACE
OF LUNG CANCER IN 2013
LUNG CANCER
ACCOUNTS FOR
14%
of all new
cancer
cases1
ABOUT 228,190
NEW CASES OF
LUNG CANCER
WILL BE DIAGNOSED1
About 2 out of 3
people diagnosed
with lung cancer
are 65 or older1
Fewer than 2%
of all cases are
found in people
younger than 451
118,080 men
THE AVERAGE AGE AT THE
1
TIME OF DIAGNOSIS IS ABOUT
THERE WILL BE
AN ESTIMATED
159,480 DEATHS
FROM LUNG
CANCER1
Accounting
for 27% of
all cancer
deaths1
110,110 women
71.1
THERE ARE
2 TYPES OF
LUNG CANCER
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC):
About 85-90%
of lung cancers1
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC):
About 10% to 15%
of lung cancers1
References:
1. American Cancer Society. Lung Cancer (Non-Small Cell). Available at:
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-key-statistics.
Last Accessed March 1, 2013.
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