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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
By admin | November 21, 2007
November is the American Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Unfortunately, I got to blog about it a tad too late. Nevertheless, the lung cancer is a timeless issue, and Lung Cancer Awareness Month or not, it’s a prevalent problem in the world today. Lung cancer kills. I don’t need to extend that sentence to emphasize the potency of the illness. I had an aunt who was afflicted with lung cancer. On her last days, her doctors had pulled her off all types of treatment. My aunt thought it was because she’s getting better. Little did she know that it was because her lungs were already damaged beyond repair. She passed away not long after that.
Causes of Lung Cancer:
1. Chain Smoking
Chain smoking is the most rampant cause of lung cancer. Young people often neglect their health — it has something to do with youth, I swear sometimes I think I’m invincible. These are busy times and people sometimes need something calm them down — such as cigarettes. And some succumb to smoking more than others, turning a simple smoke into a deadly vice.
2. Chemicals
There might be certain chemicals in the air which can cause cancer. One chemical, called radon, is colorless and odorless and can vitiate the air you breathe without even knowing it. Such chemicals are common near factories of certain kinds.
3. Estrogen in Women
There is a huge percentage of lung cancer in women who are non-smokers. Apparently, high levels of estrogen in the female body, particularly on the lung tissues, make them extremely vulnerable to lung cancer.
4. Genes
Lung cancer is one type of cancer which can run in the family. Not that you’d automatically get the condition if there are several in your family with it, but it makes you more susceptible to the illness than others are.
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