Lung Cancer Prevention: Five Practical Ways to Reduce Risk

Lung Cancer Prevention: Five Practical Ways to Reduce Risk

is the second most common cancer among men and women (not accounting for skin cancer), and about 14% of new cancer cases are lung cancers. It is the leading cause of death among men and women, and the number of people who die of lung cancer is higher as opposed to those who pass away due to colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined.

Lung cancer can be a fatal disease, but a comforting thought is that there are ways to lower your risk of incurring it. Here are some of the ways.

1. Stop smoking.

Tobacco smoke is …read more