Adenocarcinoma begins in the cells that form the lining of the lungs. Large cell carcinomas make up a group of cancers that look large and abnormal under a microscope. The majority of people that develop Lung Cancer are over the age of 50, with the average age of onset being about 60 years old. This year in the U.S., there will be about 164,000 new cases of Lung Cancer diagnosed and 156,900 deaths from the disease. Males have about a one third higher probability of developing Lung Cancer than do females.
Race also seems to be a factor in determining who is at risk.
African-Americans have a significantly higher rate of incidence for Lung Cancer than do Caucasians. Residents of Rhode Island develop and die from Lung Cancer at a rate that is significantly higher than the national average. Rhode Islanders also have a higher probability of dying from Lung Caner after they develop the disease. In fact, Rhode Island has the 7th highest death rate in the nation for Lung Cancer. There are other certain risk factors that increase the chances of developing Lung Cancer.