| Lung cancer is a form that is quite difficult to treat. | | | | Eat fruits and vegetables: |
| Simply put lung cancer is the cancer affecting the lung | | | | Nature itself has provided us with the chemicals |
| tissues making it difficult for exchange of gases in the | | | | required to fight cancer. Antioxidants and flavanoids |
| respiratory system. It is very elusive and hence difficult | | | | are substances that aid in repairing damaged cells and |
| to diagnose. The symptoms are not out of the | | | | helps in protecting the nuclear material or the DNA. |
| ordinary and hence can mislead the physician. | | | | These substances are available in abundance in fruits |
| The patients suffer a lot and treatment is limited and | | | | and vegetables. Consuming five portions of fruits and |
| localized. Prevention is the best form of cure as far as | | | | vegetables in a day will go far in keeping cancer at |
| cancer is concerned since all forms of cancer are | | | | bay. People who are physically active and fit have |
| torturous to the mind and body of the individual. | | | | lesser chances of being succumbed by cancer. |
| Prevention is easier where lung cancer is concerned. | | | | Maintaining a healthy weight would be beneficial. |
| Avoiding risk causing substances, the chances of | | | | Avoid Exposure to radon: |
| developing it can be reduced or its occurrence can be | | | | Radon is a substance that is highly carcinogenic. |
| prolonged. | | | | Exposure to radon and such other radioactive gases |
| Things That Can Be Done To Prevent Lung Cancer | | | | can cause lung cancer. Radon is a byproduct of |
| Are: | | | | uranium degradation. This is an odorless, colorless, |
| Quit Smoking: | | | | tasteless gas which cannot be detected easily. Homes |
| The first and the foremost factor is, of course, | | | | built over natural deposits of uranium can have radon |
| smoking. This is the main cause of lung cancer. An | | | | in them and exposure to this is dangerous. Homes |
| estimated 87% deaths occur due to lung cancer | | | | should be checked and test for the presence of this |
| caused by smoking. Make your body tobacco free. | | | | deadly carcinogen. |
| This is the best defense possible against lung cancer. | | | | Avoid Exposure to pollutants in workplace: |
| Kicking the habit might be difficult but certainly would | | | | Pollutants like gasoline, arsenic, beryllium, vinyl chloride, |
| be better than suffering from cancer of the lung. | | | | nickel chromates, mustard gas, coal products, chloro |
| Another aspect of smoking is the effect it has on | | | | methyl ethers, diesel exhaust are carcinogens or |
| people exposed to the smoke. | | | | agents causing cancer. Workplace can expose you to |
| Secondhand smoke or the smoke emanating from | | | | these agents and it should be reduced or limited in |
| cigarettes, cigars and pipes is carcinogenic. This smoke | | | | concordance with the employer. |
| is known to contain more than sixty carcinogens or | | | | Chemoprevention: |
| agents that can trigger the process of cancer | | | | Many cancer specific natural drugs can some times |
| development. These carcinogens cause changes in cell | | | | reverse the process of cancer. These drugs can be |
| division and development. The abnormal divisions give | | | | taken to prevent cancer from occurring in patients with |
| rise to excess number of cells which do not have | | | | history of the condition. The area dealing with |
| regulatory processes governing them and hence | | | | chemoprevention is under active clinical research. |
| causes malfunctions leading to malignancies. | | | | |