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UCSF To Host Lung Cancer Awareness Rally
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. According to
the American Cancer Society, approximately 160,100 people will die of lung cancer this
year -- 93,100 men and 67,000 women, accounting for 28 percent of all cancer deaths. Since
1987, more women have died each year of lung cancer than breast cancer, which has been the
major cause of cancer death in women for the past 40 years.
To help raise public awareness and support for the nation's deadliest cancer, people
living with lung cancer, nationally recognized experts in the field, and representatives
from the American Lung Association, will join together on National Lung Cancer Awareness
Day at UCSF/Mount Zion Medical Center on Thursday, Nov. 12, from
12 p.m.-1 p.m.
"People do not realize the magnitude of this problem," said David Jablons, UCSF
lung surgeon and assistant professor of surgery who organized the event. "We are
trying to galvanize public awareness and support for this disease which claims more lives
each year than any other cancer."
Stanton A. Glantz, UCSF professor of medicine and renowned tobacco researcher, and Frank
McCormick, director of the UCSF Cancer Center, will speak at the event. Lung cancer
patients will also share their experiences about their battle with the disease. Live
entertainment will be provided by the local band, Lloyd Tripp and the Zipguns.
Source: Abby Sinnott, News Services |
