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