Study: Smoking can damage genes in minutes

US scientists found in their recent study that cigarette smoke can damage DNA not in years but in an unbelievable short period of time, for only a few minutes. The findings are published in Chemical Research in Toxicology. Researchers said that it really surprised them that smokers can hit the naximum level of toxic substance [...]

Eating selected fruits may reduce risk of lung cancer

(November 21, 2010) Eating selected type of fruits may reduce the risk of lung cancer by about a quarter, a new study suggests. In addition, health experts always recommend eating five parts of fruits and vegetables in order to help people to cut down the risk of cancer, in this case, lung cancer. Currently, the [...]

American Cancer Society Launches Anti-Smoking Campaign to Support Lung Cancer Awareness Month

The American Cancer Society worked in launching anti-smoking campaign to take part of the Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November. With an aim to prevent some factors that contribute to the increased risk of lung cancer, the organization launched an anti-smoking campaign, because it believed that smoking is the major cause of approximate 85 percent [...]

Study shows eating various fruits, vegetables can cut risk of having lung cancer

A new study showed that eating different kinds of fruits and vegetables can cut the risk of having lung cancer by approximately a quarter. Moreover, the new study done by researchers from ten countries in Europe showed that daily consumption of different kinds of fruits and vegetables cut the risk of lung cancer by almost [...]

Early-Stage Lung Cancer Surgery Best Done with Minimal Invasion, Study Says

(Vancouver, British Columbia) A recent study revealed that early stage lung cancer surgery can best be done with minimal invasion of the affected organs. A research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians presented that patients with stage I nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have better chances of perioperative survival when [...]

Side Effects of Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer

Chemotherapy has been one of the regular treatments for every type of cancer. Despite its benefits and its good track of killing cancer cells, this approach has its disadvantages as well. The side effects are sometimes too painful and dangerous. As chemotherapy for lung cancer kills cancer cells, it can also kill healthy cells. The [...]

Identifying the Early Signs of Lung Cancer

It may take some time to develop severe and chronic symptoms of lung cancer. Thus, it is crucial that you must understand the different early signs of lung cancer to identify the problem ahead of time and find the exact treatment as possible. All of these indications and signs that arise during the early stages [...]

What are Lung Cancer Cures

Lung cancer is a very common type of cancer and it is one of the leading causes of death, especially in the United States. There are some lung cancer cures that people can go for to treat their disease and there are also some advanced process that uses technology to improve the efficiency of the [...]

Common Effects of Lung Cancer

Of all types of cancer, lung cancer is among those that can be very devastating to the patient. The patient and his family may be overwhelmed with fear and pain, physical for the patient and emotionally for everyone who loves him. The cancer affects the lungs and the nearby organs, including the lymph nodes. The [...]

Stage 4 Lung Cancer and its Life Expectancy

The most common question that people are asking is, what is stage 4 lung cancer, and what its life expectancy. In the US, lung cancer is the major cause of death among men and women. However, this kind of illness is the most preventable kind of cancer. One of the major causes of lung cancer [...]

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