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​ **//Lung Cancer//** is a killer especially if you smoke. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women. About 220,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed. Early Stages of lung cancer has no symptoms. Chest X-Rays and checking sputnum under a microscope to look for cancer cells has been done for many years. A newer X-Ray is a spiral CT scan to check the chest. Another way to find early lung cancer is an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) : uses radio waves and strong magnets to take pictures.


 * Symptoms of Lung Cancer: **
 * Cough that doesnt go away
 * Chest pain
 * weight loss of loss of apetitie
 * shortness of breath
 * hoarsness
 * wheezing
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ACS :: What Are the Key Statistics About Lung Cancer?." __American Cancer Society :: Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Other Forms__. 29 Oct. 2009 .