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SOS - Lung Cancer

Source: www.cancer.org
Topic: Lung
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Sort Desciption: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. It is also the most preventable cancer. Smoking tobacco whether cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe accounts for more than eight out of 10 lung cancer cases. ...

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. It is also the most preventable cancer. Smoking tobacco â whether cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe â accounts for more than eight out of 10 lung cancer cases. There are two major types of lung cancer, nonsmall cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer; each grows and spreads in different ways and is treated differently. Symptoms of lung cancer may include: cough that does not go away and gets worse over time chest pain shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness weight loss and loss of appetite coughing up blood fever without a known reason repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis While these symptoms may be signs of other, less serious illnesses, a physician should be seen if they persist. Opportunities Prevention Quitting smoking, or not starting at all, is by far the best way to prevent lung cancer. Breathing in other people's smoke should also be avoided. Everyone â whether they smoke or not â may be able to reduce their risk of lung cancer by eating a healthy, balanced diet with at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. People should find out if they are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals at work and take appropriate measures to protect themselves. Monitoring indoor radon levels, especially in the home, can also protect against lung cancer. Detection Because symptoms often do not appear until the disease has progressed, early detection is difficult. Many early lung cancers are diagnosed incidentally, meaning they are found as a result of tests performed for an unrelated medical condition. If the doctor suspects lung cancer, he or she will do a physical exam and a health-related interview to check for risk factors and symptoms. Tests such as a chest x-ray, analysis of cells in the phlegm, bronchoscopy (viewing the breathing passages through a flexible lighted tube), and biopsy may also be ordered. ...

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