Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer - Diagnosis
Let’s see what are the tests used to diagnose lung cancer:
• First of all, a history and physical examination, looking for symptoms and signs of lung cancer.
• The chest x-ray is the first step in the presence of any signs and symptoms of lung cancer. You should know that having a chest x–ray doesn’t mean […]
Lung Cancer – Symptoms
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both women and men in the United States and throughout the world. It is causing up to 3 million deaths annually around the world. Only one in ten patients diagnosed with this disease will survive the following five years.
Smoking and Cancer
The 1982 Surgeon General’s Report stated that “Cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States.” This statement is as true today as it was in 1982. Smoking is responsible for about 30 percent of all cancer deaths annually in the United States more than 155,000 each year. Cigarettes kill […]
