All Entries in the "Lung Cancer" Category
Veggies To Prevent Lung Cancer?
A new study with a nine year follow up has shown that those smokers who have the greatest variety of fruit and vegetables in their diet cut their risk of lung cancer by 23%. Each type of fruit and vegetable that the smokers consumed was seen to cut their risk of getting lung cancer by [...]
What Is Lung Cancer Chemotherapy?
While there is no definite cure yet for cancer, chemotherapy has been proven to be effective in arresting the growth of cancer cells in the body. Among these kinds of cancer chemotherapy may be best administered is that of the lungs. Lung cancer chemotherapy may be given to a patient at any stage of the [...]
Understanding Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer affects men and women all over the world. There are many types of lung cancer and one of them is the squamous cell lung cancer. Research proves that approximately 30% of lung cancer cases fall under this type. However, the introduction of filtered cigarettes in the market made it a rare case nowadays. [...]
Urine Test May Help Find Lung Cancer In Smokers
Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer type, in the United States alone over one hundred and fifty thousand citizens died last year. Further more, there were more than 200,000 new reported cases, say the American Cancer Society. Certain chemicals found in the urine of smokers, it has been found, means that a [...]
Home Remedies To Ease The Effects Of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the foremost chronic diseases resulting in a high number of fatalities annually. Like all other cancers, lung cancer is caused by the rapid and uncontrolled development of abnormal cells. It starts in the lungs and the abnormal cell activity leads to the growth of tumors which sometimes spread to other [...]
Risk Factors Of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer basically falls into two categories: small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer is also of two types: small cell carcinoma and combined small cell carcinoma. These two types of small cell lung cancers include various types of cells which grow and spread in different ways. These cancers [...]
Excessive Supplements May Cause Lung Cancer
We have long known about the importance of proper nutrition in staying healthy and avoiding cancer. But now it seems that some people who take extra supplements in the hopes of preventing cancer may actually be making their situation worse. A new study has shown that smokers and former smokers who take supplements of beta-carotene, [...]
Vitamins To Reduce The Severity Of Lung Cancer
Besides smoking, diet has also been implicated in the development of lung cancer. Therefore, supplementing your diet with vitamins can reduce the risk of lung cancer. Vitamin A Consume foods rich in beta-carotene, which is the precursor of vitamin A. They have a great ability to neutralize free radicals and decrease the risk of stomach [...]
