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Lung Cancer

Smoking And Lung Cancer – The True Facts

The bad news is that smoking is a risk of developing lung cancer increased. And I can tell you that 90% are linked to lung cancer deaths among men and 80% of lung cancer deaths among women with smoking. And lung cancer is due not only to smoking. Strong links have been shown between smoking and cancer of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, stomach and kidneys. But cancer was the first diseasethat was associated with smoking, and it is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

Here are some statistics are taken into account:

Men, non-smokers are 23 times more likely not to get cancer than people who smoke.

Women, non-smokers are 13 times higher probability of developing lung cancer than women who do not develop the smoke.

It does not reduce the risk of catching lung cancer by smoking low tar, low nicotine or “light”Cigarettes.

Did you know that there are more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke? At least 60 of which are known carcinogens.

Carcinogens damage the DNA in cells that control their growth. One of the characteristics of malignant cancer cells is unrestrained growth and replication of cells. [click to continue…]

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Hormone Therapy May Make Lung Cancer More Likely

ap_prempro_lung_cancerTaking a combination form of hormone replacement therapy, which includes both estrogen and progestin, increases a woman’s risk for dying from lung cancer, a new study has found.

The finding stems from an analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative trial on 16,608 postmenopausal women, aged 50 to 79, in the United States who had been randomly assigned to take either a once-daily tablet of 0.625 milligrams conjugated equine estrogen plus 2.5 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate or a placebo.

After eight years, 73 women taking the hormone therapy and 40 women in the placebo group had died of lung cancer. That meant, according to the researchers, that women who took the drug were 71 percent more likely to die from the disease. [click to continue…]

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What is radiation therapy?

Radiation therapy is the treatment of cancer with x-rays. At least 50% of patients with lung cancer will require radiation therapy at some point during their illness. Radiation therapy may be used with or without surgery in an attempt to eliminate the tumour (radical radiotherapy) or to reduce its size to relieve symptoms such as pain and shortness of breath. Individual patients respond differently to radiation therapy.

Before starting radiation therapy, you should discuss with your doctor the side effects that you are most likely to experience and the impact that they may have on your quality of life. [click to continue…]

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How is lung cancer treated?

lung cancer treatedTreatments offered to people with lung cancer vary based on the type and stage of lung cancer and other circumstances such as age, other medical problems, and personal  eferences of the individual person. The treatment plan that you will be offered will be developed to meet your personal requirements.

Treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer There are three primary forms of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer.
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy

The type of treatment or combination of treatments used depends on the type and stage of cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer differs from person to person. There is no easy way to pre-determine how an individual patient will respond to any specific treatment or  bination of treatments. While the stage of a patient’s cancer [click to continue…]

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How is lung cancer diagnosed?

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How is lung cancer diagnosed?

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Why is lung cancer often detected at a late stage?

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Lung Cancer major Causes and Symptoms

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What is lung cancer?

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Lung cancer: Hormonal (endocrine) syndromes

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