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Article #401: Risk Factors and Prevention of Lung Cancer

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Lung cancer is a cancer that forms in the the risk factors associated with a
tissues of the lung cavity. The particular illness or disease, that is
cancerous cells normally will form in the not a guarantee that a person will not
lining air passages. develop the illness. Avoidance of risk
Health professionals are not always able factors only decreases the chances and
to determine the why or causes that a increases the chances of lung cancer
person develops cancers and others do prevention.
not. But, researchers can provide Methods of lung cancer prevention include
insight that can lead to a very close the avoidance or elimination of smoking
explanation from studies performed and a or contact with second hand smoke.
general pattern of cancer in the Choosing not to smoke is the number one
population. Many of the habits and risk factor that should be eliminated.
lifestyles that people lead daily If you are predisposed to or have genes
contribute to the development of many that may increase your likelihood of
diseases including lung cancer, virus getting lung cancer, stay aware of and
growth, and other illnesses in a persons keep in contact with your doctor in order
body. For this reason we can say that to assist with early detection for timely
just about anything that a person does treatment if the need arises.
that increases the chances of Proper diet including fruits and
contracting, developing, or spreading a vegetables rich in antioxidants and
disease or illness is called a risk flavonoids help to protect DNA and repair
factor. Lung cancer prevention depends damaged cells. An increased knowledge of
on the elimination of many, if not all of the chemicals and agents that you are
the risk factors associated with the exposed to at work will assist with lung
disease. cancer prevention. Possible carcinogens
Therefore, it stands to reason that if contribute to the development of several
you can eliminate the risk factors that types of cancers. Cancer cell
contribute to the development of a development begins with the cacinogens
particular illness or disease, you can that interrupt normal cell development
greatly decrease the likelihood that the and they can be found in places where
illness will develop. Outside of genes certain chemicals are contained. So,
that may have been inherited from family know the risks factors, avoid them if
member which may make it inevitable that possible, and pay attention to your
a person will develop a certain disease eating habits. All will lower your risks
or illness, risks factor elimination is for developing lung cancer and other
prevention. With this said, you should be deadly diseases.
aware that just because a person avoids






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