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  • The Correct Answer is True.

    According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer kills more men and women than breast, prostate, colon, liver, and bladder cancer combined. Nearly 450 people die of lung cancer in the United States each day (more than 160,000 per year).

  • The Correct Answer is False.

    It’s true that smoking is by far the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but you don’t have to smoke to get lung cancer. More than 40,000 cases of lung cancer are diagnosed each year in non-smokers due to radon exposure, secondhand smoke, air pollution, and other cancer-causing agents.

  • The Correct Answer is False.

    Although the risk of developing lung cancer is nowhere near that of full-time smokers, social smokers have an elevated risk compared with non-smokers.

  • The Correct Answer is False (actually “unknown”).

    A study done by the FDA found cancer-causing substances in half the e-cigarette samples tested. Studies have shown that e-cigarettes can cause short-term lung changes similar to those caused by traditional cigarettes, but the long-term safety of these products is currently unknown. Research in this area is ongoing.

  • The Correct Answer is True.

    Like most cancers, if lung cancer is detected early, patients often have a good chance of getting cured. Unfortunately, by the time most cases of lung cancer are detected, they are difficult to treat, and the outcomes are not very good, especially when compared with other types of cancers. The five-year survival rate for lung cancer is 15%, versus 99% for prostate cancer, 87% for breast cancer, and 64% for colon cancer.

  • The Correct Answer is False.

    By quitting, you prevent your risk of lung cancer from continuing to increase, but it won’t eliminate the risk altogether. Your risk of lung cancer is related to how much (and how long) you smoked before quitting permanently.

  • The Correct Answer is False.

    The National Cancer Institute has determined that “light” cigarettes do not reduce the harmful effects of cigarette smoking, and they actually may increase your risk, as some smokers will smoke more to get the amount of nicotine they want.

  • The Correct Answer is True.

    Research funding for lung cancer is consistently less than for other cancers, which is disproportional to lung cancer’s public health impact.

  • The Correct Answer is False.

    Despite a myth to the contrary, surgery does not cause lung cancer to spread, and in the early stages of lung cancer, it can offer a chance to cure the disease.