| People facing cancer are naturally concerned about | | | | for reasons not yet well understood, a greater |
| what the future holds. Strange then that the most | | | | proportion of women who develop lung cancer are |
| common cause of one of the most lethal cancers of | | | | non-smokers compared to men who get the disease. |
| all, lung cancer, is generally of peoples own doing and | | | | Now, a new study finds tobacco may act as an |
| pretty well avoidable. | | | | environmental trigger for patients with an inherited |
| Nine out of ten people who develop lung cancer are | | | | genetic predisposition to pancreatic cancer. |
| smokers and the bad news is that the diagnoses of | | | | Treatment for any cancer will depend on the type of |
| lung cancer are rising. Whilst some rare types of lung | | | | cancer; the size, location, and stage of the disease; |
| cancer are not related to smoking, most certainly are | | | | the person's general health; and other factors. |
| directly attributable, and the figures for survival rates | | | | Nanotechnology promises new methods for |
| from lung cancer are poor throughout the world. | | | | noninvasive treatment of cancer with minimal side |
| The two main types of lung cancer are small cell and | | | | effects. |
| nonsmall cell, and patients with non-small-cell lung | | | | While we can't do anything about risk factors that |
| cancer (NSCLC) survive for variable lengths of time, | | | | are out of our control, it's been shown that all |
| even when adjustment is made for the pathological | | | | aspects of our daily lifestyle can have a huge impact |
| stage. Each and every year, 31000 cases of lung | | | | on cancer risk. Stopping smoking greatly reduces a |
| cancer are diagnosed in the UK, whilst lung and | | | | person's risk for developing lung cancer, whilst |
| prostate cancer are the top cancer killers for men in | | | | exposure to tobacco smoke clearly multiplies the risk |
| the United States. | | | | of developing lung cancer. |
| Want more scary news? Only 1 in every 10 people | | | | It's a no brainer, really. Stop smoking and increase |
| with lung cancer are alive 5 years after diagnosis, and | | | | your chances of a long and enjoyable life! |