Chances Of Getting Lung Cancer
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Lifestyle Changes
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Symptoms
- Risk Factors
- Diagnostic Tests
Lifestyle Changes
Quitting Smoking
Quitting smoking improves lung function almost immediately. Some evidence suggests that the benefits for the lungs are even more significant for women who quit than for men. Furthermore, quitting, even after a diagnosis of lung cancer, improves your chance of survival significantly. It can take 20 years or longer, particularly in heavy smokers, for the lungs to be restored to full health and the risk for lung cancer to be reduced as low as it is for nonsmokers....
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