What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LUNG CANCER BY THE NUMBERS LUNG CANCER Lung cancer kills more men and Of the lung cancer women than any other deaths in 2012: cancer in the U.S. A persistent cough that doesn't improve and may get worse 86,740 were men SPOTTING 70,759 were women LUNG Lung cancer causes Chest pain that gets worse with deep breaths, coughs, and laughs more deaths than colon, breast, An estimated CANCER Appetite loss combined with weight loss and pancreatic 158,040 cancers combined Shortness of breath and hoarseness SYMPTOMS people in the U.S. will die from lung Feeling tired, weak, or fatigued An estimated Lung cancer cancer in 2015 deaths Recurrent episodes of bronchitis or pneumonia 221,200 new lung cancer increased That's about cases will be by 3.5% 27% of all diagnosed in 2015 between deaths from PREVENTING LUNG CANCER 1999 and 2012 cancer Provided by: Clear the air GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Exposure to asbestos, arsenic, chromium, and other substances increases risk Quit smoking Go smoke-free Smoking causes lung cancer, COPD, and other serious health problems Secondhand smoke is another Make sure your workplace www.GOODSAMSANJOSE.COM risk factor for lung cancer and home are free of these Sources: contaminants Make your home smoke- free, and avoid smoky public environments http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/lung-cancer/resources/- facts-figures/lung-cancer-fact-sheet.html http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/morein- formation/lungcancerpreventionandearlydetection/lung-cancer-prevention- and-early-detection-signs-and-symptoms http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/prevention/lung/Patient/page3 http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/lung-cancer/about-lung-can- cer/preventing-lung-cancer.html Stop if you currently smoke, and don't start if Areas with high levels of air pollution may also put you at increased risk you're not a smoker