Lung cancer kills more people than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined, according to research from the American Cancer Society. The chance of developing lung cancer is one in 13 for men and one in 16 for women, with the risk greatly increased for smokers, the nonprofit ACS reports.But early detection of incipient lung tumors can vastly improve survival rates, a widely published cancer researcher and clinical specialist told McMinnville’s Noon Rotary Club on Thursday.“The biggest problem is we don’t have routine screening for lung cancer, the No. 1 killer.