| > | | | | the most from this disease, but in the rest of the |
| | | | world it is becoming more common in women. |
| Treatments for lung cancer including small cell and | | | | It is unusual for it to advance without symptoms. |
| non-small cell lung disease | | | | According to Emedicine, common symptoms of |
| Lung cancer is the the number one disease | | | | this disease are wheezing, coughing up blood, |
| caused by smoking. This is a recent development | | | | fatigue, pneumonia (often recurring), bone pain, |
| as heart disease used to be the number one | | | | chest pain, difficulty swallowing, unexplained weight |
| disease caused by smoking. This development has | | | | loss, anorexia, and much more. Any person who |
| brought to the forefront the need to find better | | | | smokes should not discount any of these |
| treatments and cures for lung disease. On the | | | | symptoms and should seek medical attention |
| lung cancer Emedicine site it explains in great detail | | | | should any of these symptoms occur. |
| the different types such as small cell and | | | | Once a person is diagnosed their prognosis is |
| non-small cell lung disease, with non-small lung | | | | generally not good. In fact, lung cancer Emedicine |
| disease being the most common type of disease | | | | claims that about 14% of people diagnosed have |
| to date. Treatments for the different types of | | | | a chance of survival over five years. This is the |
| non-small cell lung disease are similar to each other | | | | lowest rate of expected survival for any type of |
| if they are in the same stages. | | | | cancer. However, new treatments are being |
| Lung cancer Emedicine information shows that | | | | tested and some types of lung cancer has |
| lung cancer is the fastest growing smoking related | | | | responded better than others for these new, |
| disease in the world. Men and women alike are | | | | targeted treatments. Also, eating well, and |
| faring badly in terms of who it affects the most, | | | | maintaining a healthy lifestyle will also assist in |
| and in both cases it is the number two cancer | | | | prolonging the live of someone with lung cancer |
| killer to date. For men it is only second to | | | | and they should not hesitate to quit smoking, |
| prostate cancer and in women it is second only to | | | | exercise and eat better to increase their quality |
| breast cancer. In the United States men suffer | | | | of life and better their chances of survival. |