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Jump to full article: Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 2009-11-07
Intro: More people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. In 2004,* lung cancer accounted for more deaths than breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined. The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to not start smoking or to quit if you currently smoke.
In 2004,*
* 108,355 men and 87,897 women were diagnosed with lung cancer.†
* 89,575 men and 68,431 women died from lung cancer.†
Smoking and Secondhand Smoke
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