Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that more people die of lung cancer than any other form of cancer? If you smoke, quit. If a member of your family smokes, help them to quit, because according to the CDC,90% of men who die and 80% of women who die from lung cancer die as a result of smoking.
My mother in law has lung cancer. As a young woman, she smoked for a few years, yet she was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer nearly 40 years after quitting the habit. Her lung cancer is painful, aggressive and unforgiving.
Stop smoking. Encourage your friends, family, coworkers and patients to do the same. Avoid second hand smoke. Ensure that your home and office is free of radon and other harmful substances. Visit the CDC or the American Lung Association for more information regarding Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
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