
21. Lung cancer cases are decreasing.
Another common type is lung cancer. Lung cancer is prevalent for both men and women. It can be a very aggressive type of cancer if it’s not treated on time, but doctors and scientists are noticing a change in the stats, and it’s not primarily because of early diagnosis. One of the most common environmental causes for this cancer to develop is smoking tobacco, and thanks to other alternatives like vaping, people are changing habits. The cases are getting lower too. Furthermore, lung cancer deaths are also reducing because of early detection.

Even when most cancer patients are 65 years or older, a small number is younger than 45. Still, lung cancer numbers of cases in places like the United States are very high. About 235,760 new cases are estimated to happen in 2021; from those, around 119,000 will be men, and 116,660 will be women. From those, about 131,000 deaths are expected. It mainly occurs in people that are 65 years or older. However, there is a small number that gets diagnosed before 45. The numbers are scary. However, if society keeps staying away from smoking tobacco, lung cancer will hopefully become less common in the coming years.