Medically reviewed by Benjamin Leach, MD Key Takeaways Lung cancer is most often diagnosed in people aged 65 or older.
(StatePoint) Close to 238,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year. That’s about one person every two and a half minutes. Fortunately, more Americans are surviving ...
In 2024, there were about 234,580 new cases of lung cancer, in which about 125,070 people—over half—passed away from the disease. Needless to say, lung cancer affects many of us in some way, and it's ...
Pennsylvania is among the best states in the nation for lung cancer screening, survival and treatment, according to the American Lung Association. The association released its sixth annual State of ...
Lung cancer rates in the United States have declined along with the percentage of people who smoke, but not at the same steep rate. And researchers can’t explain why the rate of decline has been ...
One of the more prolific and leading causes of cancer-related deaths among both men and women, lung cancer continues to affect the lives of millions of people each year. The American Lung Association ...