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Health Risks
Smoking -- even just a few cigarettes a day -- has been linked to many serious health risks. Up to half of all current tobacco users will die from a tobacco-related disease, some of which are discussed below.
Effects on the Lungs
According to the American Lung Association, smoking is directly responsible for about 90% of the deaths due to lung cancer. Smoking is also responsible for the majority of deaths due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema...
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Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart...
In general, I think, people are aware that smoking is a major factor in lung disease, causing the overwhelming majority of chronic... Read more »
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Fact Sheet: Colorectal Cancer Research from the Prostate, Lung...
Source: National Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer Research from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: NCI Fact Sheet Key Points • • • The... Read more »
Lung Cancer
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Kevin Knopf, MD, MPH; Director of Clinical Research, Annapolis Oncology Center and Associate Staff, Johns Hopkins... Read more »
Clinical trial: Captopril in patients with lung cancer
This is a study to determine if Captopril decreases side effects and improves the quality of life in patients who have received radiation therapy for... Read more »
New method of staging lung cancer shows promise
Less invasive methods for determining how far lung cancer has spread may be more effective than traditional invasive methods, some experts believe.... Read more »
Lung cancer: small cell
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cancer - lung - small cell; Small cell lung cancer; SCLCTreatmentBecause SCLC spreads quickly throughout the body, treatment must include... Read more »
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