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Lung cancer one of the is the leading causes of death in the United States, causing more deaths annually than breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer combined. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 228,190 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed in the United States annually.
Lung cancer can be divided into two primary categories: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. While both types begin in the tissues of the lungs – the organs in your chest that inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide – they involve different types of cells and develop differently.
Below is an overview of the different types of lung cancer: