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​ ​ **//__Lung Cancer __//**

-Ciggarettes J.H..............................................................................................................................................Lung Cancer -Smoking is responsible for almost 90% of all cancer deaths. -32% of American men smoke. -27% of American women smoke. -Lung cancer primaraly strikes people over 45 years of age. -A 1 pk/day smoking habit costs (@ $1.25 pk) approximately $450/year. -In the U.S. more than 25% of the population smokes. -More than 170,000 patcients are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. -More than 90% of lung cancers are preventable. -Smokers have a 50% or a 100% greater chance if getting that illness than never smokers. -There are two major types of lung cancer: -The more you smoke the greater your risk for cancer is. -Quitting smoking greatly reduces the risk of developing other smoking-related diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
 * **Non-small cell** lung cancer - consists of 3 types:
 * Squamous cell carcinoma
 * Ademocarcinoma and
 * Large cell carcinoma
 * **Small cell** lung cancer also called oat cell cancer. It usually spreads to different parts of the body more quickly than non-small cell and accounts for about 20% of all lung cancer
 * - Symptoms of Lung Cancer: **
 * Cough that doesnt go away
 * Chest pain
 * weight loss of loss of apetitie
 * shortness of breath
 * hoarsness
 * wheezing













Good Lungs = Left Bad Lungs = Right I didn't know that you could lose weight becasue of lung cancer. The page you created was informative or interesting becaause all the pitures make it interesting too read about. How can I use this information in my life now or in the future is....to never smoke nowing the results. I would still like to know....since there's Carbon Manoxide in cigarettes how come people who smoke don't die faster? J.C

Showed some of the things that are put into the cigarrettes. Z.H