Dr. Timothy Tiutan, an oncology hospitalist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New Yorktold CBS Newsit's a big misconception that smoking is the only risk factor. "People who don't smoke also get lung
For lung cancer specifically, racial and ethnic groups differ in smoking habits, metabolism of nicotine, presentation, stage at diagnosis, treatment received, and outcomes. This article summarizes current information on lung cancer for American and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaska natives,...
21, 1960."In 1959 the death rate from lung cancer among men in the United States was over 10 times as high as it was in 1930. The disease is now one of the most common and most lethal of all forms of human cancer. This tremendous increase in number of deaths and the reported ...
Bethesda, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute; 2017. 12. Haiman CA, Stram DO, Wilkens LR, et al. Ethnic and racial differences in the smoking-related risk of lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2006;354(4):333-342. doi:...
Counseling smokers on how to quit is part of the Cancer Society's guidance. Having a scare from a scan "is a great motivator for people to quit smoking - fear that they might have had lung cancer, that they dodged a bullet, really causes people to change and take a look at...
You Stopped Smoking—Now Start Screening If you smoked, low-dose CT screening could save your life. Take the Saved By The Scan quiz to see if you should get screened for lung cancer. Take The Quiz Find Your Community The impact of lung disease can be devastating—and no one should have...
The Lung Association recommends that those between the ages of 55 and 74, with a history of smoking to a level of 30 pack years (that is a pack a day for 30 years), whether they have a history of lung cancer or not, should be screen with CT scans. There are unknown risks ...
You can help reduce your risk of cancer by making healthy choices like eating right, staying active, and not smoking. It's also important to follow recommended screening guidelines, which can help detect certain cancers early. Eat Healthy and Get Active ...
The new PSAs bring to life a conversation between a former smoker and the personifications of their lungs, using humor to educate and encourage those who, even after they quit smoking, may still be at risk for lung cancer. The creative highlight...
Over the years, epidemiological studies have associated smoking with many different serious and fatal diseases. The diseases most studied have been lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coronary heart disease, mainly because these are all important causes of death in many countries. Lu...