A respected presence in the Michigan entrepreneurial sphere, Larry Gaynor serves as president and CEO of TNG Worldwide. In addition, Larry Gaynor has raised funds for organizations such as the American Cancer Society and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
As of 2020, cancer was the second leading cause of death in the United States and only surpassed by heart disease. Of the various types of cancer, lung cancer is the most lethal. Lung cancer occurs when malignant growth is present in any tissue in the lung. Since 1987, lung cancer has outmatched the previous leading cause of cancer death among women (breast cancer). Since then, lung cancer has attained the top position in the list of the deadliest cancers that kill males and females.
Consumption of cigarettes or other smoked tobacco products is responsible for the recorded increase in lung cancer deaths. Smokers are the most high-risk individuals. Statistically, 80 to 90 percent of lung cancer diagnoses are caused by smoking. Nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoking (inhaling smoked cigarettes) also have a high risk of developing lung cancer. Other risk factors include exposure to dangerous radiation and ingestion or inhalation of carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances such as asbestos.
If a metastatic growth in the lung is detected early, there's a high chance that cancer will respond to treatment, and the individual will be cured. Smokers and people exposed to other potential causes of lung cancer due to their work or other factors are high-risk individuals. Frequent low-dose CT screening is recommended for this group to foster early detection of lung cancer. According to the American Lung Association, if half the population of high-risk individuals receives frequent screening, over 12,000 lives may be saved.
