Increased
Risk: Cigarette smoking, second-hand smoke, asbestos, chromium
or nickel exposure, chloromethyl ether, high fat diet, radon
Background: #1 cancer in men and women,
25% of cancer deaths
Symptoms: asymptomatic, cough (#1),
coughing up blood, weight loss, decreased appetite, chest discomfort,
difficulty breathing
Screening: Consider
chest x-ray. Stop smoking
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