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What type of cancer that actually causes the most deaths yearly?

Lung cancer is the type of cancer that actually causes the most deaths yearly.

- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.

- In 2020, an estimated 2.2 million people died from lung cancer, which accounted for 18% of all cancer deaths.

- Lung cancer is more common in men than in women, and the risk of developing lung cancer increases with age.

- The main risk factor for lung cancer is smoking, but other risk factors include exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution, and certain occupational exposures (such as asbestos, radon, and arsenic).

- Lung cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, when it is more difficult to treat.

- However, there are a number of effective treatments for lung cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

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