Passive Smoking can also
Cause Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a type
of cancer that begins in the
lungs.
Lung cancer is one of the
leading cause of cancer deaths
in India, among both men and
women.
Lung cancer claims
more lives each year than
colon, prostate,...
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Passive Smoking can also
Cause Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a type
of cancer that begins in the
lungs.
Lung cancer is one of the
leading cause of cancer deaths
in India, among both men and
women.
Lung cancer claims
more lives each year than
colon, prostate, ovarian,
lymph and breast cancers
combined.
People who smoke
have the greatest risk of lung
cancer.
The risk of lung cancer
increases with the length of
time and number of cigarettes
smoked.
If you quit
smoking, even after smoking
for many years, you can
significantly reduce your
chances of developing lung
cancer.
If you smoke and want
to stop in order to reduce
your risk of lung cancer,
make an appointment with
your doctor.
Your doctor can
recommend strategies for
quitting, such as counseling,
medications and nicotine
replacement products.
Lung cancer typically
doesn’t cause signs and
symptoms in its earliest stages.
Signs and symptoms of lung
cancer typically occur only
when the disease is advanced.
These may include a new
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