| Lung cancer is one of the leading contributors of death | | | | considered that 45% of lung cancer deaths have been |
| out of drug abuse related ailments and cancers | | | | recorded more on those who are below the ages of |
| generally in the world. The male gender is believed to | | | | 70. Globally, every 30 seconds someone dies from a |
| be the worst affected more than the female globally, | | | | case of cancer. Lung cancer kills more people on |
| common assumptions conclude that either men are | | | | earth than a combination of breast cancer, prostate |
| not keen to seek regular medical attention that is | | | | cancer and colon cancer. Although the disease is |
| required to maintain the body's health and well being, or | | | | preventable, it still remains a serious killer. An estimated |
| they just decide to be ignorant. More so consumption | | | | 20% of American women and 25% of American men |
| of other drugs as well in addition to tobacco is vibrant, | | | | are frequent smokers while awakening statistics of |
| which is known to cause chemical reactions inside the | | | | 26% of senior high school students smoke regularly. |
| body which are injurious and detrimental to one's health | | | | Did you know that female smokers are two times |
| and can cause other different kinds of cancers as | | | | likely to suffer from lung cancer than their male |
| well. | | | | counterparts? Still, amongst non smokers the risk of |
| Based on the American statistics; 1 out of every 5 | | | | getting lung cancer in women is always high. |
| consumers die each year which is an equivalent of | | | | The rates for lung cancer mortality in men are much |
| about 438000 preventable deaths through out the | | | | intensified in men while mortality rates among women |
| United States. It is estimated that 38000 deaths are | | | | keeps on rising and are currently four times higher than |
| affiliated to second hand smoking each year. Further, | | | | the rates recorded in 1972. Supposing every smoker |
| 90% of deaths resulting to lungs cancer are among | | | | quits smoking today in America, the health system |
| men while 80% of women die annually due to smoking. | | | | would still be handling lung cancer for a period 20 |
| According to the latest records, 21000 people are | | | | years. In layman terms, it means a late diagnosis of 20 |
| diagnosed with cancer annually, where 85% of these | | | | more years that would leave 15% of the victims alive. |
| individuals are believed to pass on within the next five | | | | In conclusion, this disease requires a well planned |
| years in line. | | | | strategy just like with other non related ailments for |
| Alarming data continues to show that, about one | | | | early detection through research and proper education |
| quarter of the female deaths and a third of the male | | | | for the public and practitioners alike. |
| are caused by lung cancer worldwide. It has also been | | | | |