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Originally Posted by Posh 08
Soooo, lung cancer is preventable? Smoking is the only cause? Man, you ain't had working men/woman in your family I figure.
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Right. The bigotry and discrimination of the "tolerant" liberals expands now against
non-smoking lung cancer patients......
"Lung cancer in non-smokers is more common than many people realize. In fact, lung cancer in never-smokers is now considered the 6th most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Though we lump smokers and non-smokers together when discussing lung cancer, lung cancer in non-smokers is a different disease in many ways. What do we know about lung cancer in non-smokers?
Statistics About Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
Overall, 10-15% of lung cancers occur in non-smokers. (Another 50% occur in former smokers.)
Two-thirds of the non-smokers who get lung cancer are women, and 20% of lung cancers in women occur in individuals who have never smoked. This percentage is significantly higher in Asian women....."
Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers - Facts About Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers