Be Clear On Cancer Quiz

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world.

Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer. Accounting for around 28,400 deaths each year.

In England there are around 36,500 new cases of lung cancer each year. In the UK there are around 44,500 new cases each year.

Lung cancer is most common in those over 50, is rare in people younger than 40, but can affect people of all ages.

Lung cancer is more common in smokers.

If you don’t smoke you cannot get lung cancer.

There are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages of lung cancer, but many people with the condition eventually develop symptoms including: a persistent cough and persistent breathlessness.