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Lung cancer

A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke.
  • Treatable by a medical professional
  • Requires a medical diagnosis
  • Lab tests or imaging often required
Two major types of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Causes of lung cancer include smoking, secondhand smoke, exposure to certain toxins, and family history.
Common: More than 200,000 US cases per year
Consult a doctor for medical advice Sources: Mayo Clinic and others. Learn more
lung cancer from www.mayoclinic.org
Lung cancer is a kind of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the lungs. The lungs are two spongy organs in the chest that control breathing.
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