First recognized as a distinct disease in 1761, Lung Cancer or Lung Carcinoma is the most common cancer in both incidence and mortality in the male population. Although the disease is lower in developing countries, the increased smoking rates and air pollution will pump up the numbers eventually.
In the US, Lung Cancer has a greater impact on the black community and military veterans while it remains the third most common cancer in the UK. Lung Cancer according to the American Lung Association has a 5-year survival rate of 18.6 percent.