Hear a Special Message During Lung Awareness Month When: November 2004 Where: Nationwide Institute: National Cancer Institute (NCI) In 2004, nearly 174,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer and more than 160,000 will die of this disease. Lung cancer is the nation's leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. It is difficult to diagnose early and is often hard to control. Research is ongoing to find new ways to detect the disease early—when treatment is more likely to help. Most cases of lung cancer, whether in smokers or nonsmokers, are caused by tobacco smoke and therefore could have been prevented.
November is Lung Awareness Month and members of the public can call a toll-free number to hear a special related message produced by the NCI Cancer Information Service. As well as hearing the message, callers can speak with information specialists about lung cancer and other cancer-related topics, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EST). Next Steps To hear NCI's message or to speak with information specialists, call toll-free (800) 4-CANCER.
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