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Health Encyclopedia: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
Before cigarettes became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, lung cancer was rare. This year, lung cancer is expected to strike up to 174,470 Americans, and about 162,460 are expected to die from it. The disease usually appears in people over 50 years old. Men have a significantly greater incidence of lung cancer compared to women. On the encouraging side, the rate of lung cancer in men has been declining significantly over the past decade. While lung cancer rates have been...
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Health Guide
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Introduction
Although lung cancer accounts for only 13% of all cancers, it is among the most lethal, accounting for over 28% of all cancer deaths. It is more deadly than colon, breast, and prostate... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: References
...Jos S, Arnaiz MD, Lucas A, et al. Radiation therapy Alone in Elderly with Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer. 2006;52:149-54.National Center for Health Statistics. Lung and... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Symptoms
...the disease is advanced. When symptoms develop, they may result from the lung tumor itself, from its effects on tissues outside the lung, or from the spread of malignant cells to other... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes
...abnormality in the FHIT gene. This mutation causes the cells lining the lung to become more vulnerable to the effects of tobacco smoke and other carcinogens. Read more »
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