Lung Cancer Statistics

More people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. This is true for both men and women. For more information, visit Cancer Among Men and Cancer Among Women.

In 2008 (the most recent year numbers are available)—

• 208,493 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung cancer, including 111,886 men and 96,607 women.*†
• 158,592 people in the United States died from lung cancer, including 88,541 men and 70,051 women.*†

*Incidence and death counts cover approximately 100% of the U.S. population.

†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2008 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2012. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)