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Lung Cancer in Non -Smokers

More and more often, I come across cases 10 cases of lung cancer may be caused by
of nonsmokers who develop lung cancer. My air pollution in the Swedish capital
attention is always drawn to news of this city, Stockholm.
nature because my husband passed away at Past Cancer Treatment: Researchers in
the age of 51 from brain and lung cancer. Sweden who looked at the medical records
He never smoked a day in his life. of 140,000 breast cancer patients found
The complacency non-smokers have shared that there was an increase of lung cancer
over the years is no longer a viable 5 to 20 years after breast cancer
option. Smokers and non-smokers alike are treatment. Suspicion is that radiotherapy
vulnerable to a disease which is largely in the chest area may have made the lungs
incurable. Among patients with lung more susceptible to the disease.
cancer, only about 14% live five years Estrogen Replacement Therapy: According
after their diagnosis. to researchers at the University of
In the face of a disease that seems to Pittsburg, estrogen may fuel the growth
have neither rhyme nor reason, what can of non small-cell lung cancer.
we do to protect ourselves? First, assess What preventative measures can we take?
your risk for lung cancer; then take Diet: An apple a day may keep lung cancer
measures to prevent the disease. away. A Finnish study suggests that
What are the risk factors for lung apples not only keep doctors away, but
cancer? provide protection for the lungs as well.
Gender: Unfortunately, women seem to be This study found that people who ate the
more vulnerable to lung cancer. Research most apples were 58 % less likely to
has shown that female smokers are more develop lung cancer. Other studies
susceptible to the cancer-causing suggest that lung cancer risk is lower
chemicals found in cigarettes. In another among smokers and non smokers who ate at
study, a gene linked to abnormal lung least 5 servings of vegetables and fruits
cancer cell growth was found to be more daily.
active in women than in men. It did not Beta Carotene: A high intake of beta
matter whether the women smoked or not. carotene compounds can lower your lung
A family history of lung cancer: Evidence cancer risk; however, studies also show
suggests that there is a lung cancer gene that the beta carotene is only effective
which predisposes offspring to develop when the compounds are ingested from
lung cancer. However, the evidence is far whole foods such as peaches, melon,
from conclusive as the situation is made carrots, mangoes, dark leafy vegetables,
difficult by the fact that offspring of squash etc. The opposite effect seems to
smokers have been exposed to a smoking take place with beta carotene
environment since childhood and would supplements. A Finnish study reported 18%
therefore have a greater risk for more lung cancer cases among heavy
developing the disease. smokers who took beta carotene
Scarring from previous lung disease : supplements. And a National Cancer Study
Scarring in lungs caused by tuberculosis on the effects of vitamin A and beta
or other lung disease can be a risk carotene was halted because smokers
factor for lung cancer. taking the supplements had 28% more lung
Second-hand smoke: Exposure to cancer than those taking a placebo.
second-hand smoke has been shown to be a Selenium and Vitamin C: Taking selenium
definite risk factor. Your risk increases supplements on a long- term basis has
by 30 percent from daily exposure to been shown to decrease the incidence of
second-hand smoke. This is probably the lung cancer. In one study, people taking
most significant risk factor for lung 55-200 mcg of the mineral daily had a 46%
cancer in non-smokers. lower rate of lung cancer. As well,
Exposure to radon: Radon is an odorless studies indicate that people who take
gas than can seep out of the soil into less than 90 mg of vitamin C on a daily
buildings. Worse yet, the gas can seep basis may have a 90% higher risk of lung
from the soil into water near residential cancer than those who take 140mg or more.
communities. Radon has been implicated as Avoid second-hand smoke and check your
a potential cause of lung cancer. house for radon.
Air pollution: Long-term occupational There are never guarantees in life, but
exposure to diesel exhaust fumes may it makes perfectly good sense to take
increase lung cancer risk by 47%. Air some preventative measures as these can
pollution in general is a risk factor in not only improve your overall quality of
the general population. Swedish health and life but also prevent lung
researchers estimate that as many as 1 in cancer.




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