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Lung cancer: some sobering facts

Some alarming facts about lung cancer, Australia's biggest cancer killer.

  • Lung cancer is the leading cause of death due to cancer in Australia.
  • Lung cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Australia.
  • More than 8,000 Australians are diagnosed with lung cancer each year.
  • More than 7,000 Australians die from lung cancer each year.
  • About one in 30 Australians will develop lung cancer by the age of 75.
  • It is estimated that up to 90 per cent of lung cancers are due to smoking.

 

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