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References: 1. American Cancer Society. Lung Cancer (Non-Small Cell). Available at: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-key-statistics. Last Accessed March 1, 2013. OC553716PRB THE AVERAGE AGE AT THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS IS ABOUT 1 THE CHANGING FACE OF LUNG CANCER IN 2013 THERE WILL BE AN ESTIMATED 159,480 DEATHS FROM LUNG CANCER 1 THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF LUNG CANCER ABOUT 228,190 NEW CASES OF LUNG CANCER WILL BE DIAGNOSED 1 LUNG CANCER ACCOUNTS FOR of all new cancer cases 1 118,080 men 110,110 women About 2 out of 3 people diagnosed with lung cancer are 65 or older 1 Fewer than 2% of all cases are found in people younger than 45 1 14% 71.1 Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Small cell lung cancer (SCLC): Accounting for 27% of all cancer deaths 1 About 85-90% of lung cancers 1 About 10% to 15% of lung cancers 1
