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19.4%LUNG CANCER

Lung cancer is responsible for the greatest number of cancer deaths worldwide

1

All othercancer deaths

LUNG CANCER DEATHS ANNUALLY

NEW LUNG CANCER CASES ANNUALLY

2

2

1.81.6

MILLION

MILLION

lung cancer: one of the most common forms of cancer1

Non-Small CellLung Cancer

14%Small Cell Lung Cancer

1% other

85%

3,4

Adenocarcinoma (40–50%)

Squamous-cell carcinoma (25–40%)

Large cell carcinoma (3–5%)

Not otherwise specified (<5%)

Estimated numbers of annual new cancer cases (thousands)1

Asia

Male742.7

Female303.0

Europe

Male291.0

Female119.3North America

Male125.6

Female114.2

South America

Male39.5

Female24.7

Central America

Male6.9

Female3.9

Africa

Male21.8

Female5.9

Australia &New Zealand

Male7.8

Female5.5

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