what is lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease caused due to uncontrollable growth of tissues and tumors in the lungs. Smoking is the major cause of the Lug Cancer and it occurs between the ages of 45 to 70. There are two types (primary Lung Cancer and Secondary Lung Cancer) of Lung cancers identified in the medical world. Primary Lung Cancer affects lungs only but Secondary Lung Cancer affects some other parts of the body. The spreading of the tumor is also called as Metastasis
How many Cigarettes per day
The amount of cigarettes you smoke is measured in terms of "pack years". A pack year is equal to smoking of 20 cigarettes a day for one year. Five pack years over a lifetime is the lower threshold - below which the extra risk of lung cancer from smoking is faily small. Five pack years would be 20-a-day for 5 years, 10-a-day for 10 years, 5-a-day for 20 years etc. Low level of smoking over a long period of time also causes notable effect on a person's health.
what are all the symptoms of lung cancer and how to reduce it?
* cough
*chest pain with deep breathing
*coughing up blood
*shortness of breathing
*swelling in the neck and face
*weight loss
*loss of appetite
*respiratory infections
*wheezing
*difficulty in swallowing
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As per "Brooke Shields ....
"SMOKING KILLS
IF YOU ARE KILLED
YOU HAVE LOST A VERY IMPORTANT
PART OF YOUR LIFE"
QUITE THE SMOKE AND HAVE A PEACEFUL LIFE.
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