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November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Newswise — According to the American Cancer Society (ACS),  more than 161,000 deaths nationally from lung cance are expected, which accounts for nearly a third of all cancer deaths.

ACS notes lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women, killing more people than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.

While 87 percent of lung cancer deaths are believed to be as a result of smoking, according to the National Cancer Institute, statistics show there are still between 5,000 and 10,000 cases of lung cancer each year in the United States among those who never before smoked – most being women.

Symptoms include persistent smoker’s cough, change in color or blood in phlegm, wheezing and recurrent pneumonia or bronchitis. Unexplained weight loss, bone pain, aching joints and feeling tired also can be symptoms of the disease.