LUNG
CANCER
NEWS
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REDUCE YOUR RISK
Quitting smoking, testing for radon, and addressing environmental risks can all lower your risk of lung cancer.
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The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is not to start smoking, or, if you smoke, to quit.
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Get your home tested for radon
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Radon testing can be completed by a radon tester or by using a do-it-yourself radon test kit from a hardware store.
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EPA recommends having a licensed professional install a radon reduction system if your radon level is at or above 4 pCi/L of air.
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KNOW THE SIGNS
Symptoms often don't appear until lung cancer is advanced. Know what to look for, such as a persistent cough and chest pain.
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Symptoms often don't appear until the cancer is advanced. However, some early signs include:
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Cough: A new cough, a cough that doesn't go away, or a cough that gets worse
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Chest pain: An ache or pain in the chest or shoulder or pain when breathing or coughing
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Shortness of breath: Getting out of breath doing things you used to do without a problem
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Coughing up blood: Coughing up phlegm (sputum) with blood in it
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Unexplained weight loss: Losing weight with no known cause
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Persistent tiredness: Feeling very tired all the time or lack of energy
SCREENINGS
Annual low-dose CT screening can detect lung cancer early esepically for those over 50 years of age.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography in people who meet the below criteria:
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Are 50 years of age or older
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History of smoking one pack a day for 20 years
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No other lung disease issues
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Currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years
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