| Causes of Lung Cancer |
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| Health and Fitness - Health Issues |
| Written by Gary Pearson |
| Thursday, 18 September 2008 11:25 |
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Some of us may not know the reason why a person develops lung cancer which is a frightful ailment and can be the reason for losing one's life. As per some studies the projection of the life span of a lung cancer patient may not be more than five years. This is a very intimidating fact. When a person is confirmed for lung cancer the patient contemplates on the causes of lung cancer.
Some of us may not know the reason why a person develops lung cancer which is a frightful ailment and can be the reason for losing one's life. As per some studies the projection of the life span of a lung cancer patient may not be more than five years. This is a very intimidating fact. When a person is confirmed for lung cancer the patient contemplates on the causes of lung cancer. It is still not very clear what are the reasons for getting any kind of cancer. Nevertheless the causes of lung cancer have been understood to some extend and there are some risks. Smoking no doubt is one of the biggest risks of lung cancer. It is not just the people who smoke tobacco that are at risk but the chances of getting lung cancer goes up for people who are passive smokers also. They get the smoke from the surroundings, which increase the risk. Apart from smoking exposure to certain organic materials such as radon, asbestos and other similar industrial substances have been linked to lung cancer. Some chemicals are also considered as a risk for this cancer. Other agents include tuberculosis, radiation exposure and air pollution. It the cause or lung cancer was known with certainty, perhaps a cure could be found for this awful disease. Patients would be able to look to the future without the fear of premature death. What causes lung cancer? Many things are considered to be causes and for this reason these risks should be avoided. Staying away from these risk factors should definitely decrease a person's chances of being diagnosed with lung cancer. Research has shown that men who smoke increase their chances of dying from lung cancer at a rate of more than twenty-two time of men who don't smoke. The odds of women who smoke of dying by lung cancer as shown by research are 12 times greater than those of non smoking women. It has also been observed that women who do not smoke have greater odds of getting lung cancer than their male counterparts. All the numbers represented here have been obtained through research. We now have an approximate answer to the cause of lung cancer. It includes exposure to all the risk factors. About the Author: Gary Pearson is an accomplished author. |