Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Is lung cancer the leading cancer killer in the United States

Is lung cancer the leading cancer killer in the United States?
According to a recent article : Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the United States, causing more deaths each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. At the same time, people seem to view the disease differently. "When you look at National Institutes of Health research dollars spent per diagnosis and per patient death, lung cancer is woefully below breast cancer and AIDS," he added. "Historically, lung cancer has been stigmatized," explained Dr. Corey Langer, medical director of thoracic oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, in Philadelphia. "It's viewed as a self-inflected illness and, at least partially, it is." For more information visit: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_34414.html
Cancer - 4 Answers
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Hm, that's interesting. I thought colon cancer was the worst.
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Good question and a good point. Of course AIDS is the disease DE hour so of course its going to get all the money and breast cancer supporters have really hit it big in the public relations and more power to them but you are right the funding for lung cancer is inadequate compared to these 2. However, I did hear one doctor talking about this very thing, referring to the funding of breast cancer to others, and he said that a lot of new meds come from people trying to find cures for another disease and he believed that the more research in any field of cancer research the better.
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One of the reasons that the research dollars are lower for Lung Cancer is that we already know how to prevent over 80 percent of cases. Don't smoke
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There is more hope than many know. Go to http://www.knowledgeofhealth.com and read all the articles in the archives under the topic headings "cancer" and "chelation" and you will probably be surprised. This could save you life.

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Friday, December 24, 2010

What is the cause and treatment for lung cancer

What is the cause and treatment for lung cancer?
Our pastor's wife has lung cancer.I just wander.She doens't smoke.
Women's Health - 3 Answers
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second hand smoke,(family)sp*> hereirty ,envoiermental, chemo is usaully the cure radoigly
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MAYBE SHE WAS AROUND SECOND HAND SMOKE AS A CHILD???TREATMENT CAN BE RATHER YUK BUT ILL PRAY FOR HER DID SHE EVER WORK ANYWHERE WHERE SHE WAS EXPOSED TO ANYTHING
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Lung cancer is predominantly caused by smoking. The individual does not necessarily have to be a smoker. Second hand smoke has been well documented to cause lung cancers. People who spouses are smokers are at an incredible higher risk for lung cancer than other groups. Other causes of lung cancer include: excessive radiation (i.e. x-rays), toxic agents other than tobacco (i.e. aerosols). Individuals who have a close family member diagnosed with cancer are also at higher risk. Treat options are limited. There are several types of lung cancer. Some types are more aggressive than others. For example, small cell carcinoma is much more lethal than large cell carcinoma. Also, you need to consider the size of the tumor. Small tumors can be surgically removed followed with focused radiation therapy. Large tumors are usually first treated with radiation therapy to reduce the size of the tumor. This is followed by surgical removal of the tumor. Afterwards, the patient is treated with chemotherapy. If the cancer has metastasized then options are very limited. High dosed chemotherapy is probably the best option in these cases.

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Monday, December 20, 2010

What is the cause and treatment for lung cancer

What is the cause and treatment for lung cancer?
Our pastor's wife has lung cancer.I just wander.She doens't smoke.
Women's Health - 3 Answers
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Lung cancer is mostly caused by smoking or secondhand smoke if you are around a heavy smoker. Can also be caused by pollution in the air in people who are genetically predisposed to react to certain chemicals. Cancer can also be found in the lung if it originated elsewhere in the body and spread to the lung.
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jesus is...have faith
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the question is do u smoke?well if u do than thats the answer and the only way to treat it is to do kimo therapy

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