In 2010, more than 222,000 American men and women will be diagnosed with lung cancer.

Tragically, approximately 157,000 people will lose their lives to the disease, accounting for 28% of all cancer deaths in the United States in 2010.

Every year, lung cancer kills more people in the United States than breast, colon, prostate, liver, and kidney cancer combined.

The 5-year survival rate for nonsmall cell lung cancer for all stages combined is only 16%. The 5-year survival rate is 53% for cases detected when the disease is still localized, but only 15% of lung cancers are diagnosed at this early stage. The 5-year survival rate for small cell lung cancer is 6%.

Lung Cancer Facts & Figures by State – 2010 (PDF)