What is the rate of incidence for small cell lung cancer?

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  1. In 2006, about 200,000 people received diagnoses of lung cancer and about 160,000 died from the disease in the United States. About one in 13 men and one in 16 women will have lung cancer in their lifetimes. This incidence rate drops dramatically if you only look at the occurrence in non-smokers.

    In 2006, about 200,000 people received diagnoses of lung cancer and about 160,000 died from the disease in the United States. About one in 13 men and one in 16 women will have lung cancer in their lifetimes. This incidence rate drops dramatically if... More