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