Lung cancer is a tabooed topic. Are smokers the only lung cancer patients? What about second hand smoke, e-cigarettes, air pollution? What are the risks and to what extent do they exist? Why quit smoking if you are already diagnosed?
Find out what is fact and what is fiction. This lung cancer myth buster series debunks superstition, misconceptions and unproven claims. Prepare to kick-out a number of lies that cloud the truth about one of the deadliest of cancers. Because myths add to the stigma attached to the disease and must be killed in a hurry!
Myth-busting Facts
That’s correct. Early diagnosis and timely treatment of lung cancer is very important to make sure you do not have to pay the ultimate price. Read more about Lung Cancer Signs and Symptoms.
There are other causes to lung cancer like secondhand smoke, radon exposure, radiation to the chest, diets, menthol, pollution or just plain genetic history. Read more on Risk Factors of Lung Cancer.
Smoking, however, is the leading cause of lung cancer. About 80%- 90% of deaths are attributed to cigarette smoking. Read more on the Prevention of Lung Cancer here.
While trials are conducted and newer drugs are being researched, targeted therapies which work favorably on one patient may not show results on another patient. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are established traditional treatment options, and targeted therapy still has immense scope for future oncological developments. Read more on What is Lung Cancer here.
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