| Lung cancer is often times a terminal disease | | | | Treatment options often include chemotherapy |
| that's generally a byproduct of smoking. Being | | | | which isn't a very appealing option. Radiation is |
| diagnosed with lung cancer can be devastating to | | | | another possible treatment; however it's equally |
| anyone. This includes the pain and fear of the sick | | | | as unappealing. There are some alternative |
| person as well as their friends and family. | | | | treatments available. These usually include |
| It affects the small cells of the lungs and | | | | hypnosis or "alternative" medication. It's important |
| surrounding regions, which include the lymph nodes | | | | to research all of these completely, because |
| and surrounding organs. | | | | sometimes they can cause more harm then good. |
| Since smoking is the major cause of lung cancer, | | | | Many times the symptoms can be hard to |
| the best method of prevention is to quit smoking | | | | recognize. However if they're not caught early, it |
| as soon as possible. However sometimes quitting | | | | can be too late to save the effected person. One |
| isn't enough. Cancer can also be caused by second | | | | of the earliest and most recognizable symptoms |
| hand smoke. The good news is that in many | | | | of lung cancer is coughing up blood. If this starts |
| states it is now illegal to smoke in public places. | | | | to happen you need to see a doctor as soon as |
| This greatly cuts down your chances of breathing | | | | possible. He'll be able to run test to see if there |
| in second hand smoke. But you should also be | | | | are any tumors present. The important thing is to |
| careful to limit any time you many spend with | | | | catch these symptoms early before it's too late. |
| friends who are smokers. | | | | |