Lung cancer: Insights on prevention and screening

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, accounting for about 20 percent of all cancer-related fatalities. Each year, more people die from lung cancer than from colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.

Check out the Lung Cancer infographic below for the top risk factors, symptoms, and prevention guidelines. 

For more information on lung cancer—including how radon, a radioactive gas found in more Minnesota homes than the national average, plays a role in lung cancer rates—join us on Zoom on November 20 for a Fireside Chat dedicated to the topic. We’ll sit down with MCC’s Dr. Abbie Begnaud and Dan Tranter from the Minnesota Department of Health for an approachable yet informative discussion about how this type of cancer affects Minnesotans and what we can do to prevent it in our communities.