AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -More people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. This is true for both men and women. The Lung Cancer Stat Bite provides an overview of incidence, deaths, stage distribution, and five-year relative survival.

Detailed explanation-2: -SCLC is the most aggressive form of lung cancer. It usually starts in the breathing tubes (bronchi) in the center of the chest. Although the cancer cells are small, they grow very quickly and create large tumors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lung cancer is responsible for more cancer deaths than any other cancer in men and women. In fact, it claims more than 150, 000 American lives every year. Despite these astonishing numbers, many people know very little about this disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most Dangerous Cancers Explained. Lung and bronchial cancer causes more deaths in the U.S. than any other type of cancer in both men and women. Although survival rates have increased over the years due to improved treatments, the outlook is still bleak. The five-year survival rate is only 22%.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lung and bronchus cancer is responsible for the most deaths with 130, 180 people expected to die from this disease. That is nearly three times the 52, 580 deaths due to colorectal cancer, which is the second most common cause of cancer death. Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer, causing 49, 830 deaths.