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Lung Cancer

            
             Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both of the lungs. While normal lung tissue cells reproduce and develop into healthy lung tissue, these abnormal cells reproduce rapidly and never grow into normal lung tissue. Lumps of cancer cells called tumors then form and disrupt the lung, making it difficult to function properly. As with any cancer, each person's genetic pattern influences susceptibility to lung cancer. The fact that lung cancer runs in some families suggests that a predisposition can be inherited. Additionally, certain genetic traits have been identified that make some people more susceptible than others to carcinogens. (http://www.mesothelioma-michigan.com/lcancerct.php).
             More than 87% of lung cancer is smoking related. However not all smokers develop lung cancer. Research has shown that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)--carcinogenic compounds in cigarette smoke--produce DNA damage patterns that are similar to the p53 mutation patterns found in lung cancer tissues in smokers. Earlier studies had shown that exposure to one specific PAH, benzo[alpha]pyrene diol epoxide, induces guanine adducts at mutational hotspots within the p53 tumor suppressor gene, which is mutated in 60% of human lung cancers. It is thought that these adducts cause problems with lung cell reproduction that may eventually lead to lung cancer. But, whether other PAHs found in cigarette smoke were implicated in the development of lung cancer was unclear. (http://www.respiratoryreviews.com/aug00/rr_aug00_smoking.html) .
             Also tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are formed during tobacco curing and processing. TSNAs are chemicals that are suspected of causing lung cancer in humans. In rodent studies, regardless of the where or how it is applied, the TSNA known as NNK produces lung adenomas -benign tumors of epithelial (surface cell) tissue - and lung adenocarcinomas - malignant epithelial tumors with gland-like characteristics.


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1. Lung Cancer

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. ... Lung cancer claims more lives then colon, prostate and breast cancer combined. ... The exact cause of lung cancer remains unclear. ... Lung cancer is also among the most preventable of all cancers. ... Non-small cell lung cancer, which is more common, accounts for almost 80 percent of lung cancers. ...

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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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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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