Did You Know?

More Canadians are diagnosed with lung cancer than any other kind of cancer. In 2005, it is estimated that 22,200 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer.

More people die from lung cancer than breast cancer, colorectal cancer and prostate cancer combined.

One in 12 Canadians will develop lung cancer during his/her lifetime.

Smoking causes most lung cancers. However, about half of patients who are diagnosed have never smoked (15%) or are former smokers (35%).

Most lung cancers are diagnosed in late stages, due in part to lack of effective screening procedures.

Lung cancer patients and their family members are often stigmatized by a widespread prejudice about smoking, and many feel isolated and hesitant to tell others about their diagnosis.

Lung cancer receives little public or media attention. This is due, in part, to a small community of survivors to bring a voice and attention to lung cancer issues.