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In 2015, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that there could be as many as 221,200 newly diagnosed cases of lung cancer and 158,000 deaths from lung cancer.1 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. In fact, lung cancer kills more people than other prominently screened for cancers such as breast, colon and prostate cancers – combined (117,680).2
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1
American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2015. [Cited May 2015.]