Wednesday, September 8, 2010

What percentage of lung cancer patients have never smoked

What percentage of lung cancer patients have never smoked?
What type of cancer cells are most common in lung cancer of non-smokers?
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http://health.msn.com/centers/lungcancer/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100125719 They say 10-15%.
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You can get lung cancer from other things such as asbestos and radon gas in the homes. My friend who never smoke is having her chemo therapy right now from lung cancer.
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Smoking, particularly of cigarettes, is believed to be by far the main contributor to lung cancer, which at least in theory makes it one of the easiest diseases to prevent. In the United States, smoking is estimated to account for 87% of lung cancer cases. (90% in men and 79% in women). Cigarette smoke contains carcinogens—such as radioisotopes from the radon decay sequence, nitrosamine, and benzopyrene. Additionally, nicotine appears to depress the immune response to malignant growths in exposed tissue. The length of time a person continues to smoke as well as the amount smoked increases the person's chances of contracting lung cancer. If a person stops smoking, these chances steadily decrease as damage to the lungs is repaired and contaminant particles are gradually vacated. Passive smoking—the inhalation of smoke from another's smoking—has recently been claimed to be a much larger cause of lung cancer in non-smokers than previously suspected. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1993 claimed that about 3,000 lung cancer-related deaths a year were caused by passive smoking. However, since this report was based on a study that was alledged to be heavily biased and was ruled by a federal judge to be "unscientific", the EPA report was declared null and void by a federal judge in 1998. Thus the connection between passive smoking and lung cancer is still contested by scientists.




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Posted by lung cancer at 9:43 AM

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Are lung lesions common in breast cancer survivors? Is it usually cancer

Are lung lesions common in breast cancer survivors? Is it usually cancer?
My mother had Stage I breast cancer last year at age 68. She recovered from it well. As part of her follow up she had a chest x-ray and CT scan which showed lesions on her lung. She never smoked. Are lung lesions always cancer and is it common for women who've had breast cancer to develop lung cancer?
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It would be unusual for a stage I breast cancer patient to suffer metastasis. What treatent did she have for her breast cancer?
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Yes, my mom had breast cancer & survived for 7 years. The cancer came back quick. She was having trouble breathing. They had to put a drain tube in her lungs but the surgery spread it quicker & she died quickly. Cancer usually starts in one part of the body but eventually ends up in the lungs at the end.
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No it is not common for a patient with breast cancer to later develop lung cancer, but it is possible. It is also very unlikely for stage 1 breast cancer to spread to the lungs in one year unless she refused treatment.
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A lot depends on whether your mother had radiation-- radiation that involved her lungs as part of her breast cancer treatment, Also it can be from pneumonia scars or other scars if she has had any lung infections. Continuous radiation to the chest is not good and CT scans have a high amount of radiation and then add the chest X-ray to it. I'd be careful exposing the lungs to more radiation through testing. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago and turned down, chemo, radiation and surgery and went on a raw food diet and juicing. I still eat raw food today and am in excellent health! Breast Cancer requires a diet and lifestyle change. Many women have done it successfully. And it is not too late for your mother to make changes, especially to her diet. Plant-based diet for breast cancer and lots of it is best. Nurse Sue




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Posted by lung cancer at 9:42 AM

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

What are the stages of colon,prostate, and lung cancer

What are the stages of colon,prostate, and lung cancer.?
My dad was diagnosed of lung , and prostate or colon cancer on januarary 18, 2008. What stage cane he be in right now ?
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Did he have all three? Was it prostate or colon? What treatments did he receive?
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They are all staged 1-4 and it is very unlikely he was diagnosed with all 3 at the same time. It is probably stage 4 on one of them.
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check out these research groups http://boinc.bakerlab.org/rosetta/ http://folding.stanford.edu/



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Posted by lung cancer at 9:38 AM
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