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TreatmentTreatment includes surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Surgery is used to remove cancer cells, and chemotherapy as well as radiation therapy are used to kill cancer cells. It is incurable unless there is a complete removal of tumor cells.
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Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer, besides breast cancer. It is highly linked to smoking, it causes 87-90% of lung cancer cases. Carcinogens make you more susceptible to getting lung cancer. Second hand smoke is also a major problem. Incidence of lung cancer in nonsmoking spouses of smokers is 30% higher than those of nonsmokers.
PreventionLung Cancer is usually preventable. Quit smoking, or try to not start in the first place. Another way to prevent it is to limit your exposure to second hand smoke. This will significantly lessen your chances of getting lung cancer
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Contact Information
Cancer Helpline: 800.227.2345