Each year, about 200,000 people in the United States are told they have lung cancer and more than 150,000 people die from this disease. Deaths from lung cancer represent about one out of every six deaths from cancer in the U.S.  Risk Factors Research has found several causes and risk factors for lung cancer. A risk factor is anything that changes the chance of getting a disease. Lung cancer risk factors include:
Prevention You can reduce your risk of developing lung cancer in several ways:
CDC helps support a national network of quitlines that makes free "quit smoking" support available by telephone to smokers anywhere in the United States. The toll-free number is 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669), or visit smokefree.gov. Symptoms Different people have different symptoms for lung cancer. Some people don't have any symptoms at all when first diagnosed with lung cancer. Lung cancer symptoms can be due to the direct effect of growth of cancer cells in the lung, or due to the effect of cancer cells that have spread to other parts of the body. Lung cancer symptoms due to growth of cancer cells in the lung may include:
These symptoms can happen with other illnesses, too. Talk to your doctor if you have symptoms that concern you. Treatment Lung cancer is treated in several ways, depending on the type of lung cancer and how far it has spread. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. People with lung cancer often get more than one kind of treatment. People with lung cancer may want to take part in a clinical trial. Clinical trials study new potential treatment options. Survivors People who have been treated for lung cancer may continue to have symptoms caused by the cancer or by cancer treatments (side effects). People who want information about symptoms and side effects should talk to their doctors. Doctors can help answer questions and make a plan to control symptoms. Visit our Lung Cancer and Lung Disease sections for additional information. (information provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, The Mayo Clinic and Click For Fitness Corporation) |
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