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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Lung cancer''' is the second most common cancer in the United States. About 200,000 Americans will be diagnosed with it every year, and about 160,000 will die yearly of the disease.
'''Lung cancer''' is the second most common cancer in the United States. About 200,000 Americans will be diagnosed with it every year, and about 160,000 will die yearly of the disease.
*chest pain
*chest pain
Lung cancers that are diagnosed early are sometimes curable, but most cancers are detected only after they have grown significantly and spread, making early detection especially important.
Lung cancers that are diagnosed early are usually curable, but most cancers are detected only after they have grown significantly and spread, making early detection especially important.
==Treatment==
==Treatment==