Can You Get Lung Cancer By Secondhand Smoke???
Health Encyclopedia: Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is cancer that begins in the lungs, the two organs found in the chest that help you breathe.
The lungs are made up of areas called lobes. The right lung has three lobes; the left lung has two, so there's room for the heart. When you breathe, air goes through your nose, down your windpipe (trachea), and into the lungs where it spreads through tubes called bronchi. Most lung cancer begins in the cells that line these tubes.
There are two main types of lung cancer...
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Expert & Community Posts
Testing for Lung Disease: The Cost and Aftermath
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...Here are a few excerpts from her excellent article, Lung Cancer Patients Fight Stigma. "I'm... Read more »
Smoking
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...developing heart disease by 25 to 30 percent and lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. These are... Read more »
Are We at Risk From Free Radicals in Our Air?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...responsible for cell damage that leads to emphysema, lung cancer and even asthma. What are... Read more »
Historic reversal of life expectancy among women
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...factors such as smoking, obesity, and lack of exercise. Lung cancer is the leading cause of... Read more »
11 Ways to cut your cancer risk for life (according to All you)
By Angi , Health Expert...causes about 1/3 of cancer deaths and about 87% of lung cancer deaths. (Ok, wait a minute what... Read more »
Health Guide
Lung cancer: non-small cell
Cancer - lung - non-small cell; Non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC Definition Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer. It... Read more »Lung cancer: non-small cell
Cancer - lung - non-small cell; Non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC Prevention If you smoke, stop smoking. It's never too early to quit. Try to avoid... Read more »Lung cancer: small cell
Cancer - lung - small cell; Small cell lung cancer; SCLC Prevention If you smoke, stop smoking. It's never too early to quit. Try to avoid secondhand smoke. ... Read more »Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco
...smoke of others (secondhand smoke) have a higher risk of: Coronary artery disease Lung cancer Sudden and severe reactions, including those involving the eye, nose,... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: 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... Read more »
Medications
...receiving higher doses, and patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received certain... Read more »
Related News
Non-Smoking Lung Cancer
July 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) About 15 percent of people with lung cancers have never smoked. A new study finds the cause could be linked to cells that cannot... Read summary »
Could Emphysema Start in Childhood?
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Everyone knows secondhand smoke can hurt young lungs, but most of the time the risk is associated with asthma or later... Read summary »
Study Sheds New Light on Lung Cancer
October 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The findings of a multi-institution team of researchers give key insight into genetic changes that take place in the most... Read summary »
Lung Cancer Takes Non-Smokers Lives
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've never picked up a cigarette, you probably haven't worried about lung cancer -- but new research suggests even... Read summary »
College Grads Have Lower Cancer Death Rates
July 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Higher education isn't just good for the mind; it's also good for your health. According to a new study done by the American... Read summary »
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