GENERAL ANATOMY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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The prognosis is good
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Treatmentincludes hormone therapy and blood transfusions
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It is the leading cause of cancer death in men and women
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Second hand smoke rarely contributes to thedevelopment of lung cancer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Smoking, a main cause of small cell and non-small cell lung cancer, contributes to 80 percent and 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in women and men, respectively. Men who smoke are 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer. Women are 13 times more likely, compared to never smokers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among US women and is the second leading cause of death among women after lung cancer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 80% to 90% of lung cancer deaths.
Detailed explanation-4: -More people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. This is true for both men and women.
Detailed explanation-5: -Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer. Lung cancer also can be caused by using other types of tobacco (such as pipes or cigars), breathing secondhand smoke, being exposed to substances such as asbestos or radon at home or work, and having a family history of lung cancer.