LUNG
CANCER
FACTS
BREAST
CANCER
Did You Know…
BREAST AND LUNG CANCER
More than 31 million U.S. women with a history
of breast cancer were alive on January 1, 2014.
Compared to women who
have never been diagnosed
with breast cancer,
women with a history
of breast cancer are about
1.5 times
more likely to develop
a new breast cancer.
Not having children
or having children later in life
is associated with
increased risk of breast cancer,
whereas having a first child
at a younger age and having
a greater number of children
is associated with
decreased risk.
1.5 times
In 2013,
230,815 women
and 2,109 men
in the United States
were diagnosed with
breast cancer.
Lung cancer is the
most common cancer worldwide,
accounting for
1.8 million
new cases and
1.6 million
deaths
in 2012.
About
2 out of 3
people diagnosed
with lung cancer
are 65 or older,
while less than 2 percent
are younger than 45.
The average age
at the time of diagnosis
is about 70.
Nonsmokers have a
20 to 30 percent greater chance of
developing lung cancer
if they are exposed to secondhand smoke
at home or work.
90%
It has been estimated that
active smoking is responsible
for close to 90 percent
of lung cancer cases.
For more information about CentraState's cancer services, visit www.centrastatecancercenter.com or call 866-CENTRA7
(866-236-8727). HD
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