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Lung cancer is cancer that begins in the lungs, the two organs found in the chest that help you breathe.
 The lungs are made up of areas called lobes. The right lung has three lobes; the left lung has two, so there's room for the heart. When you breathe, air goes through your nose, down your windpipe (trachea), and into the lungs where it spreads through tubes called bronchi. Most lung cancer begins in the cells that line these tubes.
There are two main types of lung cancer:
If the lung cancer is made up of both types, it is called mixed small cell/large cell cancer.
If the cancer started somewhere else in the body and spread to the lungs, it is called metastatic cancer to the lung.
Lung Cancer Treatment Breakthrough
Lung cancer kills more men and women in the United States than any other type of cancer. The American Cancer Society says nearly160,000 people die from lung cancer every year. Unfortunately, Kentucky is at the top of the list when it comes to lung cancer deaths, with 74.8 deaths per 100,000. Specialists at Norton Cancer Institute have a new tool in the fight against lung cancer.
Lung cancer often causes no symptoms early on, meaning the cancer has time to grow before it is detected. Cigarette smoking is one of the main factors behind lung cancer, so if you smoke, stop. If you’ve never smoked, don’t start. For more information, call (502) 629-HOPE .
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