Tag Archives: Lung Cancer

How often does lung cancer spread to the brain?

what? asked: My grandmother is 80, diagnosed with small call luncg cancer. She will have a brain scan this week to determine is it has spread. How often does lung cancer spread tot he brain? How long does it generally … Continue reading

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What organizations from different countries can help patients fron lung cancer?

Nina H asked: The patient has no employment income and is the head of the family. He is suffering from malignant lung cancer (stage 4). Please provide any information on organizations or individuals who are willing to help or donate … Continue reading

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What is the association between smoking and dying of lung cancer?

sportzzbabe asked: For cigarette smokers the lung cancer mortality rate = 140 per 100000. For nonsmokers the lung cancer mortality rate = 10 per 100000. This is a question in my epidemiology class. And we have to interpret the results. … Continue reading

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What are the chances of me getting lung cancer?

Mark asked: My dad has lung cancer he just got it like a year ago (non smoker)? so does this make me have a bigger chance of getting it?

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What gene doesnt work to cause lung cancer?

yu asked: I was doing research to learn more about cancer and i couldn’t find an answer to the following question? What gene does not work that causes lung cancer? Can you please include a source, thank you!

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What organizations can help a person suffering fron lung cancer?

MILLET asked: The patient has no employment income and is the head of the family. He is suffering from malignant lung cancer (stage 4). Please provide any information on organizations or individuals who are willing to help or donate medicines … Continue reading

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What are the chances of actually getting lung cancer from smoking?

Asandi asked: I’m 19, and have only smoked for maybe a year, but my parents always smoked so I got second hand smoke form that mostly all my life. But I’m just wondering what are the chances of actually getting … Continue reading

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How long does someone with lung cancer typically live?

Paulie asked: Someone in my family was just diagnosed with it, and I tried looking it up, but all I found were scary statistics. Most said that people with lung cancer don’t typically live longer than a year. That can’t … Continue reading

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How long does it take to get lung cancer?

brett t asked: K so before I was born my mom smoked for about 40 years. Would that make my lungs weaker and make me more of a risk to get lung cancer?

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How does air pollution cause lung cancer?

Aqua asked: Okay so I know that smoking destroys your cilia on your epithelial tissue. So knowing that can you give me a detailed explanation of how air pollution causes lung cancer. For example: Air pollution causes lung cancer because … Continue reading

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