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