Thursday 5 November 2009

Lung Cancer Awareness Month


November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and Cancer Research UK have published some important facts that you should know about lung cancer and smoking.




  • Lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the UK
  • In 2006, around 39,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK, that’s 107 people every day
  • The link between tobacco and cancer was established more than 50 years ago.
  • Smoking causes almost 90% of lung cancer deaths.
  • In Britain, around 1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes, that’s about 9.5 million people.




Read more @ Cancer Research UK