How Do People Get Lung Cancer?
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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Health Guide
Lung cancer
Cancer - lung Treatment Treatment depends on the specific type of lung cancer. Each type is treated differently. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery may be... Read more »Lung cancer: small cell
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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: 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 »Lung cancer: non-small cell
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Medications
...Rarely, nilutamide has caused severe (sometimes fatal) lung problems (interstitial pneumonitis).... Read more »
...cause serious blood clots to form in the legs or lungs. Tell your doctor if you have history of... Read more »
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...may infrequently cause very serious (rarely fatal) lung problems. Lung problems may occur soon... Read more »
...serious (possibly fatal) strokes, blood clots in the lungs/legs, and cancer of the uterus. If... Read more »
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Preventing Lung Cancer
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