Expert tips on preventing lung cancer

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Expert tips on preventing lung cancer

Posted Sep 11th 2007 2:14PM by Brian White
Filed under: Lung Cancer, Prevention

Want to prevent lung cancer? That's great -- just don't rely on vitamins and supplements to get the job done, and lessen those CT scans as well. Those do, after all, use radiation.

Members of the American College of Chest Physicians made both statements in the latest edition of the "Guide to Lung Cancer Prevention" -- and the suggestions go towards smokers and non-smokers alike.

The kicker is the knockout stat mentioned here: lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with more dying from it that from colon, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer combined. Wow.

But the biggest lung cancer prevention tip? Don't smoke, be near smokers and watch that smog intake if at all possible.

Tags: cancer prevention, CancerPrevention, lung cancer, LungCancer

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1. You want knockout? consider this:

Among US women, breast cancer incidence (not mortality) remained stable over the past 20 years at about 130 cases yearly per 100,000. Stable, the opposite of epidemic. Yet, a Google search for the sentence "breast cancer epidemic" returns 15,900 hits.

During that period, lung cancer incidence (and mortality) among women was increasing at an alarming rate, going from 40 to 60 cases yearly per 100,000. A true epidemic. A Google search for the sentence "lung cancer epidemic" returns 10,800.

I am knocked out. Aren't you?

Posted at 4:26PM on Sep 12th 2007 by Emmanuel M

2. Yes lessen those CT scans is a good idea, as well as not just relying on some vitamins. Infact, having a good diet & gardening also helps in preventing lung cancer - prevention is better than cure by the way!

Cancer scientists at the The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center say that by simply eating 4 or more servings of green salad a week, and doing their gardening once or twice a week, people (both smokers and non-smokers) will be able to substantially reduce their risks of developing lung cancer during their lifetimes. This is a matter of doing physical exercise by gardening, and having good nutrition by eating green salads and other healthy meals. Source: www.researchmesotheliomacancer.com

Participants (never smokers) who did gardening atleast once a week had a 40 - 46% less chance of developing lung cancer than those who did no gardening at all. For smokers, gardening atleast once a week reduce the risk of lung cancer development by atleast 33 - 45%. Forman says, "This finding is exciting because not only is it applicable to everyone, but it also may have a positive impact on the 15 percent of non-smokers who develop lung cancer."

Posted at 1:25AM on Mar 4th 2008 by H. Sumar

3. I read your blog daily and cheer your every success!!! I wish you well, I wish you strength and most of all I wish you peace. You are in my prayers-Robin Solomon.

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Posted at 8:33AM on May 20th 2008 by Joddy

4. I read your blog daily and cheer your every success!!! I wish you well, I wish you strength and most of all I wish you peace. You are in my prayers-Robin Solomon.

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Posted at 8:33AM on May 20th 2008 by Joddy

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