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Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart...
By David Kaufman, M.D., Health Expert
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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25 Fast Facts: Breast Cancer By The Numbers
By PJ Hamel, Health Expert
Ready for some light reading? Looking for conversational icebreakers for the waiting room? Want to be ready when your colleagues, who think... Read more »
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Cancer Survival Stories
By PJ Hamel, Health Expert
I have a cousin, Kim, whom I’ve always admired. First, she’s older than me. You know how, when you were a little girl, the older girls... Read more »
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Is Breast Cancer Curable?
By PJ Hamel, Health Expert
Is there a more poignant question coming from the lips of a breast cancer survivor than this: "Am I cured?" After the slash, poison, and... Read more »
From Our Sources
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: non-small cell
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cancer - lung - non-small cell; Non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC; Adenocarcinoma - lung; Squamous cell carcinoma - lungPreventionIf you smoke, stop... Read more »
Introduction to Small Cell Lung Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Small Cell Lung Cancer
The lungs are a vital part of the respiratory system that enable oxygen from the air to be taken into the body (inhalation) while also enabling the... Read more »
Treatment Options for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Small Cell Lung Cancer
The goals of treatment for patients with small cell lung cancer include: Remove or shrink the tumor Kill all residual cancer cells Prevent or... Read more »
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Lifestyle Changes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking improves lung function almost immediately. Some evidence suggests that the benefits for the lungs are even more... Read more »
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Lung mass, right upper lung - chest x-ray
Lung mass, right upper lung - chest X-ray... Read more »
8 Myths About Lung Cancer
True or False? Lung cancer is one type of cancer that many people have heard much about because of its links to such common things as smoking, asbestos, and air pollution. But how can you know the myths from the facts in what you hear about...
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