TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Treatment of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Surgery A1 - Waters, John K. A1 - Reznik, Scott I. A2 - Grippi, Michael A. A2 - Antin-Ozerkis, Danielle E. A2 - Dela Cruz, Charles S. A2 - Kotloff, Robert M. A2 - Kotton, Camille Nelson A2 - Pack, Allan I. PY - 2023 T2 - Fishman’s Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 6e AB - Lung cancer is the deadliest malignancy, accounting for more annual deaths than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer combined. In 2018, 1.7 million people died worldwide from this disease, which accounts for 18.4% of all cancer deaths.1 In 2020, it will claim the lives of 135,0000 Americans.2 Lung cancer was a rare disease until the early part of the 20th century. In 1879, lung cancer represented only 1% of cancers identified at autopsy compared with 14% in 1927.3 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1195013173 ER -