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Lung Cancer

            
             I am doing my report on lung cancer so I can learn the effects, symptoms and .
             prevention's that I can take to avoid getting this disease. Cancer is a disease in which .
             cells multiply without control, destroy healthy tissue, and endanger life. About 100 kinds .
             of cancer attack human beings. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the .
             United States, among both men and women. Lung cancer claims more lives then colon, .
             prostate and breast cancer combined. In 1999 about 91,000 men and 68,000 women died .
             of lung cancer. The peak age for lung cancer is 65years for men and 70 years for woman. .
             The disease is uncommon before the age of 40. The exact cause of lung cancer remains .
             unclear. .
             Some risk factors of this disease include tobacco smoking, exposure to .
             carcinogenic and industrial air pollutants and genetic predisposition. Lung cancer is also .
             among the most preventable of all cancers. Smoking alone accounts for about 85 percent .
             to 90 percent of lung cancer cases. Although the mortality rate for men has decreased the .
             rate for women has increased. One reason may be that although smoking rates have .
             decreased overall, the rate decreased more rapidly for men. However new cases of lung .
             cancer in women have been declining, which means that their mortality rate is likely to .
             decline in the future. .
             According to the Medical and Health Encyclopedia various theories .
             Rocca 2.
             have been proposed to explain the mechanism by which smoking causes cancer in human .
             beings; none has been proved. However it is known that the lungs of some cigarette .
             smokers show tissue changes before cancer appears, changes apparently caused by .
             irritation of the lining of the bronchi. Physicians believe these changes can be reversed .
             before the onset of cancer if the source of irritation "smoking" is removed.


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1. Lung Cancer

Over time these damaged cells could develop into lung cancer. ... As lung cancer grows, it may spread to the lymph nodes or other tissues in the chest, including the other lung. ... Like many cancers early detection is the best chance for a full recovery, however like many cancers the early stages of lung cancer may show no symptoms. ... Small cell lung cancer is more strongly linked to smoking. ... If you do use tobacco, you can reduce your risk for lung cancer by quitting. ...

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2. Lung Cancer

There are many different types of treatment for lung cancer and a number of them can be used together. Anyone with lung cancer is of course hoping for a cure. ... Once the diagnosis of lung cancer is made patients will be checked to see if there tumors can be removed. ... Another type of treatment for lung cancer is chemotherapy. This is the use of drugs to treat cancer, While drugs ca is used to cure some cancer, only a minority of patients with lung cancer is responsive to drug treatment. ...

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3. Lung Cancer

In addition to being responsible for 87% of lung cancers, smoking is also associated with cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, uterine cervix, kidney, and bladder. ... Women have a better chance in getting lung cancer then men do. ... Lung cancer will remain a deadly epidemic threatening the lives of millions of women. ... Each year about 3,000 nonsmoking adults die of lung cancer as a result breathing the smoke of others" cigarettes. ... Quitting smoking substantially decreases the risk of lung laryngeal, esophageal, oral, pancreatic, bladder, and cervical cancers. ...

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4. Lung Cancer

Biological Basis Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both of the lungs. ... As with any cancer, each person's genetic pattern influences susceptibility to lung cancer. ... However not all smokers develop lung cancer. ... TSNAs are chemicals that are suspected of causing lung cancer in humans. ... Another proven treatment of lung cancer is chemotherapy. ...

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5. Ciggarette Smoke and Lung Function

Cigarette Smoking:Destroys Lung Function The facts are conclusive, smoking causes both lung cancer and emphysema. Ellen Brown's article Waging War On Lung Cancer and Carol Lewis's article Causes Of Emphysema prove that smoking cigarettes cause both lung cancer and emphysema. ... Early detection of lung cancer means you have a better chance of survival, however if you do not smoke you can reduce the risk of lung cancer by 80 percent. ... Although this does not eliminate the chances of lung cancer completely, your chances of getting lung cancer are drastically reduce...

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6. Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is divided into two major types, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Small Cell Lung Cancer. ... It can cause damage to the lungs that could lead to lung cancer. ... A person who has had lung cancer before, is more likely to develop a second lung cancer compared with a person who has never had lung cancer before. Quitting smoking after lung cancer is diagnosed could prevent the development of a second lung cancer. ... Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer Small cell lung cancer spreads quickly. ...

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7. Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the most common cancer-related cause of death among men and women. ... There is not cure for lung cancer or any cancer, but if detected in an early stage the lung cancer can be detected, treated, and hopefully terminated. ... Lung cancer takes many years to develop. The characteristics of lung cancer the same as any type of cancer but it effects the lungs. ... Thus leads to lung cancer. ...

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8. Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is an uncontrollable growth of cancerous cells in one or both of the lungs. ... More than 87% of lung cancer is related to smoking. Not all smokers develop lung cancer though. ... While other cancer incidences are decreasing, lung cancer rates are gradually increasing. ... Secondhand smoke can also cause lung cancer. ...

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9. Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Lung Cancer is a leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. ... Lung Cancer took my grandpas life in January 2001. ... The leading cause of lung cancer is smoking, approximately 80-90% of lung cancers is related to cigarette smoking. ... Lung cancer symptoms are rarely felt until the advanced stages of the cancer. ... Lung cancer can affect all age groups. ...

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