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Cigarette smoke accounts for more than 80% of chronic obstructive lung disease cases in the U.S. It contains irritants that inflame the air passages, setting off a chain of events that damage cells in the lung, increasing the risk for both COPD and lung cancer.
Different effects of smoking can lead to emphysema or chronic bronchitis, but smokers generally have signs of both conditions.
Smoking is the major cause of emphysema. In some rare inherited disorders, emphysema can develop in...
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Lung surgery
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesCigarette Smoke. Smoking causes 87% of lung cancer deaths, and accounts for 30% of all cancer-related deaths. Cigarettes, nicotine, or both may... Read more »
Aging changes in the lungs
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Diagnosis of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Diagnosis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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