| The most prevalent symptoms of lung cancer are | | | | smoking at a younger age. Non-smokers can also find |
| persistent coughing, worsening of a pre-existing chronic | | | | themselves developing cancer through exposure from |
| cough and presence of blood in sputum, unexplained | | | | the presence of one smoking close to them. |
| loss of weight, chest pains and difficulties in breathing. | | | | Therefore in smoking pipes and cigars, cannabis or as |
| These symptoms will vary depending on the location | | | | a passive smoker you are likely to develop lung |
| of the patient and the rate at which the tumor spreads. | | | | cancer. |
| The sad reality is that one cannot identify any early | | | | Radon Gas: This gas is natural in occurrence and is |
| signs or warnings of lung cancer easily. | | | | known to pass from the soil to building foundations. |
| There are two types of cancer of the lungs: primary | | | | Exposure to these gases will very much vary as per |
| lung cancer and Mesothelioma, which is also referred | | | | the locality and the underlying soil and rocks in that |
| to as secondary lung cancer. Primary lung cancer is | | | | area. |
| usually starts in the lungs. Mesothelioma on the other | | | | Asbestos: Heavy exposure to asbestos is a major |
| hand results when the cancer starts in another part or | | | | cause of one developing lung cancer. Others at risk |
| other parts of the body and slowly spreads to the | | | | are those have had prolonged contact with asbestos. |
| lungs. | | | | Perhaps the most affected are people who use a |
| Cancer of the lungs can be categorized into primary | | | | combination of asbestos and tobacco. This has far |
| lung cancer and Mesothelioma. The primary lung | | | | reaching effects and one can easily succumb to the |
| cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs while the | | | | disease in a short time. |
| Mesothelioma or also referred to as secondary lung | | | | Viruses: Previously, viruses were seen to cause lung |
| cancer normally results when the origin of the cancer | | | | cancer in animals, but recent research has come out |
| was from another part of the body spreading to the | | | | to suggest that it can also cause lung cancer in |
| lungs. The causes of lung cancer can be through | | | | humans. The viruses that are known to be causing |
| smoking, radon gas, asbestos or viruses not forgetting | | | | lung cancer include; human papillomavirus, JC virus, |
| the genetic risk. | | | | simian virus among others. They tend to affect cell |
| Smoking: Cigarette smoking is by far the major leading | | | | cycle resulting to the uncontrolled cell division. |
| cause to lung cancer with over 80% of lung cancer | | | | Prevention measures such as avoidance of tobacco |
| related deaths in the developed world being as a result | | | | are cost-effective and better ways of avoiding lung |
| of cigarette smoking. There are even greater chances | | | | cancer. |
| of one developing lung cancer if he/ she takes on | | | | |