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Risk Factors for Men to Develop Lung Cancer

  Lung cancer is common cancer in men of India, along with prostate and oral cancer. As per the National Library of Medicine , lung cancer constitutes around 6.9% of all new cancer diagnoses and 9.3% of cancer-related deaths in India. It is the most typical cancer and the reason for cancer-related deaths in men. Lung cancer can spread to other body organs like the brain or lymph nodes. In contrast, cancer from other organs can also spread to the lungs. The process of cancer spreading to other organs is metastases. There are two standard types of lung cancer—non-small cell and small cell. Both cancers' growing and treatment processes are entirely different, whereas non-small cell cancer is typical compared to small cell lung cancer. Multiple risk factors increase the chances of developing lung cancer, but having several or even one risk factor doesn't mean that one will indeed develop the disease. Some who develop lung cancer may also not have had any risk factors. Still, unders

Types of Cancer that Affect Women

Cancers that often affect women are breast cancer, skin cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, and lung cancer. Research suggests cancer affects women 20% lesser than men. Cancer is when the cellular results change while causing division and uncontrolled growth of cells. Cells in the human body have a fixed lifespan so that the body can produce a new one. Cancerous cells cannot stop the growth or division. As a result, those cancer cells build in the body by using nutrients and oxygen, leading them to form tumors, damage the immune system, and stop the body from regular functioning. It might be easy to treat and save a life when cancer is yet to spread or in its early stages. Seeking a medical consultation at the beginning stage is a potential symptom for more successful treatment. Following are the types of cancer that affect women, its symptoms, and treatments.   Breast cancer Breast cancer is the second most frequent type of cancer in women only after sk