Abstract
Despite advances in our understanding of risk, development, immunologic control, and treatment options for lung cancer, it remains the leading cause of cancer death. Tobacco smoking remains the predominant risk factor for lung cancer development. Nontobacco risk factors include environmental and occupational exposures, chronic lung disease, lung infections, and lifestyle factors. Because tobacco remains the leading risk factor for lung cancer, disease prevention is focused on smoking avoidance and cessation. Other prevention measures include healthy diet choices and maintaining a physically active lifestyle. Future work should focus on smoking cessation campaigns and better understanding disease development and treatment strategies in nonsmokers.
Keywords
MedicineLung cancerSmoking cessationDiseaseRisk factorCancerIntensive care medicineLungCause of deathOncologyInternal medicinePathology
MeSH Terms
History21st CenturyHumansLung Neoplasms
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- 41
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Brett C. Bade,
Charles S. Dela Cruz
(2020).
Lung Cancer 2020.
Clinics in Chest Medicine
, 41
(1)
, 1-24.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2019.10.001
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ccm.2019.10.001
- PMID
- 32008623