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Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs; usually in the cells that line the air passages. The abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue, they divide rapidly and form tumors. As tumors become larger and more numerous, they undermine the lung’s ability to provide the bloodstream with oxygen. Tumors that remain in one place and do not appear to spread are known as “benign tumorsâ€.
Malignant tumors, the more dangerous ones, spread to other parts of the body either through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system. Metastasis refers to cancer spreading beyond its site of origin to other parts of the body. When cancer spreads it is much harder to treat successfully.
Primary lung cancer originates in the lungs, while secondary lung cancer starts somewhere else in the body, metastasizes, and reaches the lungs. They are considered different types of cancers and are not treated in the same way.
According to the National Cancer Institute, by the end of 2012 there will have been 226,160 new lung cancer diagnoses and 160,340 lung-cancer related deaths in the USA.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 7.6 million deaths globally each year are caused by cancer; cancer represents 13% of all global deaths. As seen below, lung cancer is by far the number one cancer killer.
Total deaths worldwide caused by cancer each year:
 Lung cancer - 1,370,000 deaths
 Stomach cancer - 736,000 deaths
 Liver cancer - 695,000 deaths
 Colorectal cancer - 608,000 deaths
 Breast cancer - 458,000 deaths
 Cervical cancer - 275,000 deaths
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The Global Cancer Conference & Medicare Summit, hosted by the OMICS Group. It was held during September 15-17, 2014 at Hyderabad, India. Generous response and active participation was received from the Editorial Board Members of OMICS Group Journals as well as from scientists, researchers and leaders from cancer related industries, government organizations, students who made this conference as one of most successful and productive events in 2014 from OMICS Group.
Conferences
15th World Conference on Lung Cancer
Venue: Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre
Location: Sydney, Australia
BEGINS: Oct 27, 2013Ends Oct 31, 2013
14th International Lung Cancer Congress
Venue: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
BEGINS: Jul 25, 2013 06:00 AMEnds Jul 27, 2013 03:30 PM
Expanding Targets in Lung Cancer
Venue: Hyatt Regency Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United State
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BEGINS: Jun 02, 2013 06:00 PMEnds Jun 02, 2013 09:00 PM
Keystone Symposia Lung Development, Cancer and Disease
Venue: Sagebrush Inn & Conference Center
Location: Taos, New Mexico, United States
BEGINS: Feb 05, 2013Ends Feb 10, 2013
7th Annual New York Lung Cancer Symposium
Venue: Crowne Plaza® Times Square - Manhattan
Location: New York, New York, United States
BEGINS: Nov 10, 2012Ends Nov 10, 2012
Diagnostic Imaging for Primary Care A Review of Specific Approaches to Clinical Problems
Venue: Aboard Seabourn\'s Quest
Location: Departing Civitavecchia, Italy
BEGINS: Oct 20, 2012Ends Oct 27, 2012
40th Congress of the International Society of Oncology and Biomarkers (ISOBM)
Venue: Ramada Jerusalem Hotel
Location: Jerusalem, 91033, Israel
BEGINS: Oct 14, 2012Ends Oct 17, 2012
32nd Annual Oncology Nurses Symposium
Venue: Hilton San Diego Resort
Location: San Diego, California, United States
BEGINS: Oct 07, 2012Ends Oct 10, 2012
Emerging Strategies and Advances in Treatment of Solid Tumors and Hematological Malignancies
Venue: Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
BEGINS: Oct 06, 2012Ends Oct 06, 2012
5th Latin American Conference on Lung Cancer
Venue: Windsor Barra Hotel
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
BEGINS: Jul 25, 2012Ends Jul 27, 2012
13th International Lung Cancer Congress
Venue: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
BEGINS: Jul 19, 2012Ends Jul 22, 2012
Emerging Strategies in Treatment of NonaSmall-Cell Lung Cancer and Head Neck Cancer
Venue: Hyatt Regency
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
BEGINS: Jun 16, 2012Ends Jun 16, 2012
17th World Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Venue: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
BEGINS: Jun 15, 2012Ends Jun 19, 2012
Pulmonary Medicine
Venue: Aboard Holland America\'s ms Nieuw Amsterdam
Location: Departing Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
BEGINS: Mar 11, 2012Ends Mar 18, 2012
5th Symposium on Emerging Treatments and Advances in Novel Cancer Therapies for Practicing Physician
Venue: InterContinental Dallas
Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
BEGINS: Jan 28, 2012Ends Jan 28, 2012
Pharmacon - conference on Biosimilars
Venue: Dom omladine Beograd
Location: Belgrade, Serbia, Other
BEGINS: Nov 23, 2011Ends Nov 23, 2011
Perrin Conferences Asbestos Defense Strategic Summit
Venue: The Bellagio Resort & Casino
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
BEGINS: Nov 09, 2011Ends Nov 09, 2011
BITs 4th Annual World Cancer Congress-2011-lung Cancer Conference (lungcancer2011)
Venue: Beijing, China
Location: Beijing, Hebei, China
BEGINS: Nov 07, 2011Ends Nov 09, 2011
Companies
Bavarian Nordic, Mountain View, CA
Juvaris, Pleasanton, CA
PaxVax, San Diego, CA
MSD, Ireland
Genocea Bioscience, Cambridge, MA
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