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Written by Michael Kerry
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The most advanced lung cancer is called a stage 4 - non small cell lung cancer; it is still treatable but cannot be cured.
Staging lung cancer is simply a way to measure how far the disease has progressed in the body. Statistics tell us that something like 40% of all lung cancers are already in stage 4 when they are diagnosed. That tells us just how hard lung cancer is to recognize. Like other stages and types of lung cancer, the symptoms can hide the disease. This happens because those symptoms could be for anything. Allergy or flu symptoms are the same symptoms for lung cancer. This makes diagnosing the disease very difficult. |
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Understanding The Lungs and Lung Cancer |
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Written by Michael Kerry
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The lungs are amazing organs, taking carbon dioxide out of the blood stream and replacing it with oxygen every time you take a breath. Understand how your lungs work, and how lung cancer affects your lungs. |
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Written by Michael Kerry
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Statistics today tell us that in the United States, lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the main cause of death in women.
The signs and symptoms of lung cancer are difficult to detect. You may have problems and sickness for a long time that you don’t realize is lung cancer and it will take a chest x-ray to determine the extent of your illness. Know your family medical history and get checkups frequently if it runs in the family. |
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