Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States. In an effort to raise awareness and improve outcomes for lung cancer patients worldwide, a special coalition deemed November Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In 2020, lung cancer was projected to cause nearly as many deaths as breast, […]
The American Cancer Society estimates about 228,150 new cases of lung cancer and 142,670 deaths from lung cancer in 2019, making it the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. In fact, more people die of lung cancer than from colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Fortunately, smoking cessation efforts have increased […]
COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects an estimated 30 million people every year in the United States. More than 80 percent of the time the cause is cigarette smoking. COPD is actually an umbrella term used to describe multiple progressive lung diseases, including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis, […]
