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Risk Factors of Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Rates Have Decreased for the Marlboro Man, but Have Risen Steeply for Nonsmokers and Young Women – An Oncologist Explains Why
By Estelamari Rodriguez Your Health

Lung Cancer Rates Have Decreased for the Marlboro Man, but Have Risen Steeply for Nonsmokers and Young Women – An Oncologist Explains Why

When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an older man smoking. But the face of lung cancer has changed. Over the past 15 years, more women, never smokers and younger people are being diagnosed with lung cancer. In fact, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among […]

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Top Causes and Risk Factors of Lung Cancer
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Gerald Morris Your Health

Top Causes and Risk Factors of Lung Cancer

There are few diseases more frightening than lung cancer, which tends to strike individuals exposed to dangerous air pollutants, that can eventually lead to a situation where the patient struggles with every breath. To better understand lung cancer, let’s take a look at some of this scary diseases’ most prevalent causes and risk factors.

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